Withybush Farm Knowle Lane, Cranleigh, GU6 8JP

Planning appeal 3345912 at Withybush Farm Knowle Lane, Cranleigh, GU6 8JP (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 22 January 2025 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the provisions of the Framework.

the erection of 2 dwellings and car ports with additional parking per dwelling and associated works following demolition of existing commercial buildings (revision of WA/2022/02624)

Authority: Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Naylor R
Postcode: GU6 8JP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the provisions of the Framework

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the significant housing benefit of the proposal and the reduction in vehicular trips compared to the existing commercial use, outweighed the conflict with spatial strategy policies.

The significant benefit of housing delivery in an area with a 2.68-year housing land supply, together with moderate economic and environmental benefits, outweighed the significant harm of locating development in an unsustainable location away from everyday services and facilities.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP1Policy ST1Policy DM9Policy DM15
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 83Paragraph 110

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