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Allowed25 November 20243341569

The Ferns, Woodlands Lane, Windlesham, Surrey, GU20 6AS

Planning appeal 3341569 at The Ferns, Woodlands Lane, Windlesham, Surrey, GU20 6AS (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was allowed on 25 November 2024 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
GU20 6AS

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H8 (saved Surrey Heath Local Plan 2000)Policy WNP2.1Policy WNP2.2Policy WNP4.1Policy CP2Policy DM9Policy DM11

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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