10 Pine View Close, Farnham, GU99JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
• the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 10 and 11 Pine View Close and 5 and 7 Crown Lane, with particular regard to outlook, noise and private garden space
• whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the new dwelling, with particular regard to outlook, daylight and sunlight, privacy and private garden space
• the effect of the proposal on biodiversity

What decided it

The cumulative harm to character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, future occupier living conditions and biodiversity, when assessed against the national decision-making policies in the Framework, substantially outweighed the benefits of providing one additional dwelling in a context of housing land supply shortfall.

applying Policy S4 of the Framework, the benefits of the scheme, including the provision of one additional dwelling in a context of a 1.28-year housing land supply and the economic advantages of construction and occupation, were substantially outweighed by the adverse effects of harm to character and appearance, harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of outlook and sense of enclosure, failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers through restricted outlook and daylight and sunlight, and failure to demonstrate biodiversity net gain.