Planning appeal decision
21 Ball and Wicket Lane, Farnham, GU9 0PD
Planning appeal 3373899 at 21 Ball and Wicket Lane, Farnham, GU9 0PD (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 November 2025 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.
new replacement fence
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
- Postcode
- GU9 0PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed fence creates an unacceptable impact on highway safety by severely obstructing visibility at the junction and crossovers, and unacceptably harms the character and appearance of the area by introducing a formal, urbanising element incompatible with the informal, semi-rural character of Ball and Wicket Lane.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9Policy TD1Policy DM4Policy FNP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 115Paragraph 116
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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