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Dismissed6 December 20243347221

Land Coordinates 508781 139928, Land North of Cranleigh Road, Ewhurst, GU1 3JF

Planning appeal 3347221 at Land Coordinates 508781 139928, Land North of Cranleigh Road, Ewhurst, GU1 3JF (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2024 by Inspector Jones M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the site would be suitable for the proposed developments, having regard to the development plan's spatial strategy for the supply of housing, with reference to the character and appearance of the area.

‘hybrid application - outline planning permission seeking the development of 5 self-build dwellings, associated landscaping and drainage infrastructure. Full planning permission for access road’

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jones M
Postcode
GU1 3JF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the site would be suitable for the proposed developments, having regard to the development plan's spatial strategy for the supply of housing, with reference to the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed developments on the setting of the Grade II listed building 'Combined Dining Hall and Kitchen at Sayers Croft' (the Dining Hall)

What decided it

The less than substantial but permanent harm to the setting and significance of the Grade II listed Dining Hall outweighed the public benefits of the self-build schemes and provided a clear reason for refusal under the Framework's heritage protection policies.

the significant benefits of delivering self-build housing did not outweigh the great weight attributed to the less than substantial (lower end) harm to the setting of the Grade II listed Dining Hall

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP2Policy ALH1Policy RE1Policy EEG1Policy DP36Policy DM36Policy HA1Policy DM20Policy EEG5Policy TD1Policy DM1Policy DM4Policy DM15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 208

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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