®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of Robins Wood, Land off Old Compton Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8EG
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: 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)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.