®Planning appeal decision
Land Centred Coordinates 481846 144139 South Of 70 Wrecclesham Hill, Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4JX
Planning appeal 3359169 at Land Centred Coordinates 481846 144139 South Of 70 Wrecclesham Hill, Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4JX (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 29 August 2025 by Inspector Smith A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect upon the character and appearance of the area having regard to relevant provisions of the development plan, including consideration of the effect upon on-site trees.
erection of 26 dwellings (including 8 affordable) with formation of new vehicular access from Wrecclesham Hill, area of open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect upon the character and appearance of the area having regard to relevant provisions of the development plan, including consideration of the effect upon on-site trees
- The effect upon relevant SPAs
What decided it
The chronic housing land supply shortfall (1.28 years) generated benefits of housing delivery that were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the considerable but contained harm to character and appearance from tree loss and countryside development.
The considerable harm to character and appearance and associated development plan conflict did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial benefits, particularly housing delivery, affordable housing and self-build provision, when assessed against the Framework's policies as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RE1Policy RE3Policy TD1Policy DM15Policy FNP1Policy FNP10Policy SP2Policy NE1Policy NE3Policy FNP14Policy FNP11Policy AHN1Policy DM36
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 14
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.