®Planning appeal decision
Reeds Hatch Farm, Boundary Road, Dockenfield, FARNHAM, GU10 4ET
the erection of a dwelling and detached garage/home office with new vehicular access with associated works following demolition of existing barn and garage with removal of existing manege and partial demolition of existing stable block
- 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 proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the Countryside beyond the Green Belt and Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV)
- Biodiversity Net Gain
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and AGLV outweighs the limited housing and economic benefits of a single dwelling, particularly given that the proposal would result in a more extensive sprawl of built form into the countryside than the fallback position of previously permitted schemes.
The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance, given significant weight, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic activity, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy RE1, Policy RE3, Policy DM1, Policy DM4, Policy DM15
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.