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Dismissed4 June 20266004933

Medlar Cottage, Thorncombe Street, Bramley, GU5 0NB

Planning appeal 6004933 at Medlar Cottage, Thorncombe Street, Bramley, GU5 0NB (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 June 2026 by Inspector A Wright, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.

demolition of an existing dwelling and the erection of a replacement dwelling and part relocation of the driveway

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
A Wright
Postcode
GU5 0NB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Surrey Hills National Landscape
  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies

What decided it

The proposed development would fail to conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Surrey Hills National Landscape due to its excessive scale, massing, and light spill, which constitutes planning harm that outweighs the limited benefits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RE3Policy TD1Policy DM1Policy DM4Policy RE2Policy DM14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 154

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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