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Allowed12 June 20253353733

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

Planning appeal 3353733 at Knowle Farm, 19 Old Park Lane, Farnham, GU9 0AN (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 12 June 2025 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
GU9 0AN

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Farnham Neighbourhood Plan Policy FNP10(d)Farnham Neighbourhood Plan Policy FNP10(e)Farnham Neighbourhood Plan Policy FNP14Waverley Local Plan Part 1 Policy RE1Waverley Local Plan Part 1 Policy RE3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 84

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