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Dismissed28 September 20266006117

Land Centred Coordinates 496600 145414, Access to Clock House Mews From Huxley Close, Godalming, GU7 2AP

Planning appeal 6006117 at Land Centred Coordinates 496600 145414, Access to Clock House Mews From Huxley Close, Godalming, GU7 2AP (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 September 2026, 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 an Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV).

full planning permission for the erection of a dwelling

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
GU7 2AP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular reference to an Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV)
  • the effect of the proposal on arboricultural interests
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of Clockhouse Mews with particular reference to the outlook and daylighting of its shared outdoor space
  • whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers with particular reference to outdoor space and outlook

What decided it

The substantial harms to the character and appearance of the AGLV, arboricultural interests and the living conditions of neighbouring residents substantially outweigh the benefits of providing a single dwelling to address the Council's housing land supply shortfall, and Policy DP3 of the Framework directs refusal in such circumstances.

The benefits of approving development, including substantial weight for the contribution to housing need and efficient use of land, were substantially outweighed by the significant adverse effects on landscape character, trees and neighbouring amenity, with Policy DP3 directing refusal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RE3 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites February 2018Policy TD1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites February 2018Policy NE1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites February 2018Policy DM1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies March 2023Policy DM4 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies March 2023Policy DM5 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies March 2023Policy DM11 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies March 2023
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy S4Policy HO7Policy L2Policy DP3Policy P3

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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