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Allowed1 May 20253339079

Well Meadows Pickhurst Road, Chiddingfold, Godalming, GU8 4TG

Planning appeal 3339079 at Well Meadows Pickhurst Road, Chiddingfold, Godalming, GU8 4TG (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 1 May 2025 by Inspector Cahalane R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the proposed dwelling would be suitable having regard to local planning policy and accessibility.

change of use and alterations to agricultural barn, stable building and home office/garden room building to a single residential dwelling together with amenity space and car parking

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Cahalane R
Postcode
GU8 4TG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location of the proposed dwelling would be suitable having regard to local planning policy and accessibility
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect on protected species and habitats and those of conservation concern

What decided it

The serious shortfall in housing supply (1.28 years) and the proposal's compliance with NPPF paragraph 84(c) through reuse of redundant buildings and enhancement of the immediate setting outweighed the conflict with development plan policies on location and accessibility.

The harm arising from reliance on the private car for a single dwelling in a rural location did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery, building reuse, and economic benefits when assessed against the Framework, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development applying.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP2 of the Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites 2018Policy DM15 of the Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies 2023Policy TD1 of the Local Plan Part 1Policy RE3 of the Local Plan Part 1Policy DM1 of the Local Plan Part 2Policy DM4 of the Local Plan Part 2Policy NE1 of the Local Plan Part 1Policy H5 of the Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 2021Policy BE1 of the Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 2021Policy BE2 of the Chiddingfold Neighbourhood Plan 2021Policy CC1 of the Local Plan Part 1Policy CC2 of the Local Plan Part 1Policy DM2 of the Local Plan Part 2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 110
Judgments
Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610; City and Country Bramshill Ltd v SSHLG and others [2021] EWCA Civ 320

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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