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Allowed29 September 20253359462

Orchard House, Three Gates Lane, Haslemere, GU27 2LD

Planning appeal 3359462 at Orchard House, Three Gates Lane, Haslemere, GU27 2LD (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 29 September 2025 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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 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
Postcode
GU27 2LD

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RE2Policy TD1Policy RE3Policy RE1Policy NE1Policy DM1Policy DM4Policy DM5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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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