®Planning appeal decision
NEW COTTAGES, 1 BAYNARDS PARK, HORSHAM ROAD, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8EQ
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
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.
Framework references: 115, 110, 84, 57, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy ST1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites 2018, Policy DM15 of the Local Plan (Part 2) 2023, Policy DM9 of the Local Plan (Part 2) 2023, Policy NE1 of the Local Plan Part 1
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.