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Dismissed1 May 20266002172

Badgers Hollow, Perperharow Road, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2PX

Planning appeal 6002172 at Badgers Hollow, Perperharow Road, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 2PX (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 May 2026 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular reference to protected trees and woodland.

for the erection of a detached dwelling with associated parking

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jolly J
Postcode
GU7 2PX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular reference to protected trees and woodland
  • the living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers
  • biodiversity

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance through loss of protected trees and encroachment on their Root Protection Areas, combined with harm to living conditions of future occupiers and unresolved biodiversity concerns, was not outweighed by the limited housing and other benefits in the context of the tilted balance.

The economic, environmental and social benefits of the residential scheme, when considered in combination, do not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance, harm to living conditions of future occupiers, and harm to site ecology.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NE2 of the Waverley Local Plan (Part 1) (2018)Policy DM4 b) vii) of the Waverley Borough Local Plan (Part 2) (2023)Policy DM11 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan (Part 2) (2023)Policy TD1 of the Waverley Local Plan (Part 1) (2018)Policy DM5 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan (Part 2) (2023)Policy NE1 of the Waverley Local Plan (Part 1) (2018)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 73

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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