®Planning appeal decision
Orchard House, Three Gates Lane, Haslemere, GU27 2LD
the erection of two detached dwellings and associated works; erection of a detached garage to serve the main dwelling, Orchard House, with demolition of existing detached annexe and ancillary buildings and removal of the existing manège
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to the Surrey Hills National Landscape
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to the provision of internal space
What decided it
The proposal satisfies all criteria of NPPF paragraph 155 for development in the Green Belt not to be regarded as inappropriate, particularly the demonstration of unmet housing need due to lack of five-year supply and location in a sustainable position with access to Haslemere town centre.
The benefits of housing delivery to address the demonstrable unmet need (lack of five-year supply) outweighed the minor encroachment into countryside, as the proposal would not fundamentally undermine Green Belt purposes and would not harm the character and appearance of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 143, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy RE2, Policy TD1, Policy RE3, Policy RE1, Policy NE1, Policy DM1, Policy DM4, Policy DM5
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