®Planning appeal decision
New Cottages, 1 Baynards Park, Horsham Road, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8EQ
Planning appeal 3375498 at New Cottages, 1 Baynards Park, Horsham Road, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8EQ (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 March 2026 by Inspector Coles C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework.
part demolition of existing end of terrace house and creation of new end of terrace house
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Coles C
- Postcode
- GU6 8EQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework
- whether the proposal would fulfil the criteria for a Self-Build dwelling as defined in the Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 and so be exempt under the Biodiversity Net Gain regulations
What decided it
The site's unsustainable location requiring dependency on private vehicles, combined with failure to secure the self-build exemption from Biodiversity Net Gain requirements, means the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of housing delivery.
The modest benefits of a single dwelling's contribution to housing supply and limited economic benefit were substantially outweighed by the unacceptable harm from locating residential development in an unsustainable location dependent on private cars, contrary to Framework objectives for rural housing and sustainable development patterns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites 2018Policy DM15 of the Local Plan (Part 2) 2023Policy DM9 of the Local Plan (Part 2) 2023Policy NE1 of the Local Plan Part 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 115Paragraph 110Paragraph 84Paragraph 57Paragraph 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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