Knowle Farm, 19 Old Park Lane, Farnham, GU9 0AN

erection of a new dwelling and garage with associated works

Authority: Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Marigold O

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the moderate (rather than substantial) harm to character and appearance, meant the benefits of housing delivery outweighed the identified conflicts with the development plan.

The moderate negative weight given to conflict with landscape and character policies was outweighed by the significant positive weight given to the small but useful contribution to housing supply in an area with only 1.28 years' supply, applying the presumption of sustainable development under Framework paragraph 11.

Framework references: 11, 14, 84

Plan policies cited: Farnham Neighbourhood Plan Policy FNP10(d), Farnham Neighbourhood Plan Policy FNP10(e), Farnham Neighbourhood Plan Policy FNP14, Waverley Local Plan Part 1 Policy RE1, Waverley Local Plan Part 1 Policy RE3

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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