Leaside Cottage (Land adjacent), Orestan Lane, Effingham, KT24 5SN

the erection of a pair of two storey dwellings

Authority: Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: KT24 5SN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Effingham Conservation Area and the effect on the setting of the Grade II listed building at Home Farm House

What decided it

The modest public benefits of housing delivery would not outweigh the considerable weight attributed to the less than substantial harm to the Effingham Conservation Area and the setting of Home Farm House, which represents a strong reason for refusing development.

The modest public benefits of two new homes in an area of housing undersupply did not outweigh the considerable weight attributed to the less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building setting.

Framework references: 11, 154, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy ENP-G2, Policy D3, Policy ENP-H2

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