®Planning appeal decision
The Ferns, Woodlands Lane, WINDLESHAM, Surrey, GU20 6AS
demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 7 dwellings with associated landscaping and parking
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety, with particular reference to parking
What decided it
The allocation of the site as a housing reserve site under the development plan, combined with the imminent urbanisation of the surrounding area through approved neighbouring developments, made the principle of residential development acceptable and the proposed scheme appropriate in scale and design.
The modest urbanising impacts of the development were outweighed by the site's allocation for housing, its inclusion in the Council's housing land supply, the need to boost housing supply, and the fact that neighbouring approved developments would already significantly alter the character of the area.
Plan policies cited: Policy H8 (saved Surrey Heath Local Plan 2000), Policy WNP2.1, Policy WNP2.2, Policy WNP4.1, Policy CP2, Policy DM9, Policy DM11
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.