®Planning appeal decision
Waterland Farm Knowle Lane, CRANLEIGH, GU6 8JW
5 x 2 bed bungalows following demolition of existing buildings
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon protected species
- whether or not the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the occupiers of Plots 1 and 4 with particular reference to private outdoor space
- whether or not the proposed development would be consistent with the spatial strategy and in a suitable location for access by non-car modes to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development upon highway safety
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unresolved risk of unacceptable harm to protected species (bats) due to inadequate survey information, combined with the failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for occupiers of Plots 1 and 4, together substantially outweigh the housing supply benefits.
The significant weight of harm from unresolved protected species impacts and inadequate living conditions substantially and demonstrably outweighs the significant weight of benefits from housing supply and limited heritage and character benefits, even with the development plan out of date and housing land supply shortfall.
Framework references: 192, 193, 84, 109, 110, 115, 135, 116, 212, 213
Plan policies cited: Policy NE1 of the Local Plan Part 1 (2018), Policy DM1(g) of the Local Plan Part 2 (2023), Policy DM5 of the Local Plan Part 2, Policy SP2 of the Local Plan Part 1, Policy ST1 of the Local Plan Part 1, Policy DM15 of the Local Plan Part 2, Policy DM9 of the Local Plan Part 2, Policy TD1 of the Local Plan Part 1, Policy RE1 of the Local Plan Part 1, Policy DM4a) of the Local Plan Part 2
Judgments cited: Tesco Stores Limited v Dundee City Council [2012] UKSC 13
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.