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Allowed22 October 20266006447

Land At Alfold Farm, Loxwood Road, Alfold, Cranleigh, GU6 8HP

Planning appeal 6006447 at Land At Alfold Farm, Loxwood Road, Alfold, Cranleigh, GU6 8HP (Waverley Borough Council) was allowed on 22 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, with particular regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the area.

permission in principle for residential development of up to 2 dwellings

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
GU6 8HP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, with particular regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The considerable shortfall in the Council's five-year housing supply (1.28 years) and the evidenced unmet housing need, combined with the minor (rather than substantial) nature of the harm to character and appearance, meant that the benefits of delivering up to two dwellings substantially outweighed the adverse effects when assessed against the national decision-making policies in the Framework.

The minor harm to character and appearance and conflict with the spatial strategy of the development plan were outweighed by the substantial weight given to the delivery of housing in the context of considerable unmet need and the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LPP1 Policy SP2LPP1 Policy RE1LPP1 Policy TD1LPP2 Policy DM15ANP Policy H1

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