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Dismissed14 January 20263368140

Land to the Rear of Robins Wood, Land off Old Compton Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8EG

Planning appeal 3368140 at Land to the Rear of Robins Wood, Land off Old Compton Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8EG (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 January 2026 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, 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.

the erection of a single detached dwelling together with car parking landscaping alterations to vehicular access and associated works

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
De Freitas Terceiro P
Postcode
GU9 8EL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area, arising from the scale, bulk and formal design of the proposed dwelling, outweighs the considerable benefits of housing delivery in a context of housing land supply shortfall.

The considerable benefits of housing delivery and reduced countryside pressure were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy TD1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites (2018)Policy DM1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2023)Policy DM4 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies (2023)Policy FNP1 of the Farnham Neighbourhood Plan 2013-2032 (2020)
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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