®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 11 BroomwoodWay Farnham Surrey, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 3LP
Planning appeal 3359088 at Land Rear of 11 BroomwoodWay Farnham Surrey, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 3LP (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 June 2025 by Inspector Coles C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a partially sunken two storey 3 bedroom dwelling house with associated parking and amenity space including raised terraces to the front
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Coles C
- Postcode
- GU10 3LP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for its occupiers with regard to private amenity space
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 10a Broomwood Way and those of neighbouring properties with particular regard to outlook, light and amenity space
What decided it
The adverse impacts of granting permission—harm to character and appearance and to the living conditions of neighbouring and future occupiers—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of providing a single dwelling, such that the proposal does not constitute sustainable development and the presumption in favour does not apply.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising harm to character and appearance and harm to living conditions of neighbouring and future occupiers, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of providing a single dwelling and modest economic benefits, such that the proposal does not constitute sustainable development and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TD1 of Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1 2018Policy DM4 of Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2 2023Policy DM5 of Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2 2023Policy FNP1 of the Farnham Neighbourhood Plan 2017 (reviewed 2019)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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