®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of Pets Pantry, 1 Norfolk House Guildford Road, CRANLEIGH, GU6 8PG
a proposal for two new four bedroom detached houses with single attached garage and double car port following demolition of outbuildings
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing residents with specific regard to overlooking and privacy
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future residents with specific regard to noise and disturbance
- The adequacy of the access for emergency vehicles
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of the neighbouring property at Start Point through overlooking and loss of privacy, combined with significant harm to character and appearance and uncertainty over emergency vehicle access, outweighed the significant weight given to housing delivery benefits.
The significant weight given to housing delivery benefits and the Council's housing undersupply was outweighed by the significant weight given to the unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions, significant harm to character and appearance, and concerns over emergency vehicle access, resulting in adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 135, 143, 154, 155, 156, 157
Plan policies cited: Policy TD1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1, Policy DM4 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2, Policy DM5 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2, Policy DM9 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2, Policy DM14 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2
Judgments cited: Wood v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2014] EWHC 683 (Admin)
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