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Dismissed28 October 20243342590

Land at Green Lane, Churt, Farnham, GU10 2PA

Planning appeal 3342590 at Land at Green Lane, Churt, Farnham, GU10 2PA (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 October 2024 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies.

Permission in Principle for the erection of up to 2 dwellings

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Conde L
Postcode
GU10 2PA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Surrey Hills National Landscape and Area of Great Landscape Value
  • If inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause substantial harm to openness, and the benefits of housing delivery do not clearly outweigh this harm to amount to very special circumstances.

the benefits of housing supply and socio-economic benefits did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RE2Policy RE3Policy DM14Policy SP2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 152Paragraph 154
Judgments
R.(on the application of Tate) v Northumberland County Council v Susan Leffers-Smith

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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