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Dismissed9 June 20266006270

Miltons Yard, Unit 1, Petworth Road, Witley, GU8 5LH

Planning appeal 6006270 at Miltons Yard, Unit 1, Petworth Road, Witley, GU8 5LH (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 June 2026 by Inspector A Wright, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would result in the unjustified loss of an employment use.

partial demolition and conversion of existing single- storey office building (Class E) to form four self-contained residential units (Class C3) with first-floor addition, external alterations, parking, and amenity space

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
A Wright
Postcode
GU8 5LH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would result in the unjustified loss of an employment use
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Witley Conservation Area and the significance of the Hillbrow grade II listed building
  • the effect of the proposed scheme on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings, with particular regard to privacy and outlook
  • whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to outlook and the provision of amenity space
  • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to access arrangements and trip generation

What decided it

The application of the Framework's designated heritage asset policies provides a strong reason to refuse the development, as the proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the Witley Conservation Area and the setting of the listed building Hillbrow that is not outweighed by the moderate public benefit of four dwellings.

The modest housing benefit of four dwellings on a previously developed site (moderate weight) was outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building setting (great weight required by development plan policies), combined with conflicts with employment, character and appearance, neighbour amenity, and highway safety policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EE2 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites February 2018Policy E2 of the Witley Neighbourhood Plan 2017–2032Policy TD1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites February 2018Policy DM4 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies March 2023Policy ND5 of the Witley Neighbourhood Plan 2017–2032Policy ND7 of the Witley Neighbourhood Plan 2017–2032Policy HA1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites February 2018Policy DM20 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies March 2023Policy DM21 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies March 2023Policy HC2 of the Witley Neighbourhood Plan 2017–2032Policy HC3 of the Witley Neighbourhood Plan 2017–2032Policy DM5 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies March 2023Policy SP1 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites February 2018Policy DM9 of the Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies March 2023
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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