®Planning appeal decision
Land west of Gardeners Hill Road, Lower Bourne, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 3HZ
application for permission in principle for residential development of a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 no. dwellings (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gardner L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The extensive tree removal necessitated by residential development of the site would cause significant harm to the landscape value and rural character of the area, which significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefit of delivering up to five dwellings in a location with some access to services.
The moderate weight given to housing delivery of up to five dwellings in a location with some access to services was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant weight given to harm to landscape value and woodland, with the adverse impacts of permitting development outweighing the benefits when assessed against the Framework's policies as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 135, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy NE2, Policy DM1, Policy DM11, Policy DM15, Policy RE1, Policy FNP10
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.