Coombebury Cottage, Dunsfold, Godalming

A planning inquiry related to Land at Coombebury Cottage, Dunsfold Common Road, Dunsfold, opens at 10am on 27 February 2024 and is anticipated to run for 5 days.

Please contact the Local Planning Authority to register your interest in attending the Inquiry via email at: consultation.planning@waverley.gov.uk or by calling 01483 523144. This will enable us to update you quickly of any changes.

Reason for inquiry

Appeal by Mr D Sullivan and Batcheller Monkhouse relating to the application to Waverley Borough Council.

Appeal: APP/R3650/W/23/3332590

Waverley BC application: W A/2022/03032 Following outline refusal on 31/05/2023.

Description of works: Outline planning application for Demolition of existing buildings and the erection of up to 53 dwellings, public open space, landscaping and related infrastructure (all matters reserved except for access).

Site Address: Land at Coombebury Cottage, Dunsfold Common Road, Dunsfold GU8 4NB

Case Officer contact at the Planning Inspectorate

Kerr Brown

Email : Kerr.Brown@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
Tel : 0303 444 5243

Subject to change following document updates

Full details can be found on the Inspector's Start Letter and Update Note

Date	Submission / Action
30 January 2024 ^{Four weeks before the Inquiry opens}	All proofs of evidence Core Documents Website/page for the appeal to include Core Documents hosted by the Council Initial draft S106 SoCG Suggested conditions
6 February 2024	Council to submit a copy of the Inquiry notification letter and list of those notified
13 February 2024 ^{Two weeks before the Inquiry opens}	Estimated timings from the main parties Addendum SoCG, if necessary Key drawings pack (i.e. those likely to be referred to during EiC and XX, and to assist my site visit) (paper and electronic versions) Final draft S106 Proof of title (appellant) CIL Compliance statement (Council)
20 February 2024	Confirmation of Inspector retiring room and parking (Council) Draft Site Visit itinerary (appellant to lead)
27 February 2024	Inquiry opens at 10.00am.

Core Document List DRAFT (subject to change)

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CD1 - Application documents

CD2 - Post decision submissions

CD3 - Determination documents

CD4 - Appeal documents

CD5 - Relevant Application and Appeal Decisions, and Judgements

CD6 - Landscape Topic Specific Documents

CD7 - Policies and guidance

CD8 - Inquiry documents

CD9 - Other relevant documents

List of Inquiry Documents

CD1 - Application Documents

CD1.1 - Plans For Approval Submitted With Planning Application

Reference	Document/Drawing	Reference	Date
CD1.1.1	Location Plan	PL-01 Rev C	13 September 2022
CD1.1.2	Parameters Plan	PL-09A	18 October 2022
CD1.1.3	Demolition Plan	BM-A2868A-01	29 November 2022
CD1.1.4	Proposed Access Arrangement and Visibility Splays	2202042-TS-001 Rev F	18 January 2023

CD1.2 - Indicative Plans

Reference	Document/Drawing	Reference	Date
CD1.2.1	Illustrative Site Plan	PL-08C	20 October 2022
CD1.2.2	3D Visual	PL-07	18 October 2022
CD1.2.3	Indicative Proposed PROW Improvements Plan	2202043-TS-002
CD1.2.4	Illustrative Sections	8568_SK001
CD1.2.5	Indicative Landscape Plan (now superseded by CD2/3)	AR-4231 ILP 230504
CD1.2.6	Indicative Services Plan	22-130/SK005 Rev A

CD1.3 - Other Documents

Reference	Document/Drawing	Reference	Date
CD1.3.1	Application and Ownership forms
CD1.3.2	Tree Survey Plan	AR-4231 TSP-221006
CD1.3.3	Design and Access Statement		October 2022
CD1.3.4	Planning and Affordable Housing Statement		November 2022
CD1.3.5	Transport Statement		1 December 2022
CD1.3.6	Travel Plan		21 November 2022
CD1.3.7	Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment		November 2022
CD1.3.8	LVIA Addendum		January 2023
CD1.3.9	Preliminary Ecological Appraisal		18 November 2022
CD1.3.10	Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Updated		March 2023
CD1.3.11	Biodiversity Checklist		Undated
CD1.3.12	Tree Survey Arboricultural Integration Report		2 November 2022
CD1.3.13	Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy		November 2022
CD1.3.14	Flood Risk Assessment Addendum		January 2023
CD1.3.15	Archaeological Desk Based Assessment		November 2022
CD1.3.16	Statement of Community Involvement		November 2022
CD1.3.17	Draft Section 106 Heads of Terms (now superseded)		November 2022
CD1.3.18	Housing Land Supply Report		November 2022
CD1.3.19	Built Heritage Statement		November 2022
CD1.3.20	Sustainability Statement		16 November 2022
CD1.3.21	Phase 1 Desk Study, Site Reconnaissance & Soakage Investigation Report		15 November 2022
CD1.3.22	Note on Play Space Provision		Undated
CD1.3.23	Ecology Note		16 January 2023
CD1.3.24	Ecology Note		May 2023
CD1.3.25	CIL Form 2		18 November 2022

CD1.4 - Statutory Consultee Responses To Planning Application

Reference	Document/Drawing	Reference	Date
CD1.4.1	Surrey County Council - Archaeology		7 December 2022
CD1.4.2	Dunsfold Parish Council		9 December 2022
CD1.4.3	Surrey County Council – Flood Risk		12 December 2022

CD1.4.5	Thames Water		19 December 2022
CD1.4.6	Waverley Borough Council – Environmental Health		19 December 2022
CD1.4.7	Countryside Access		20 December 2022
CD1.4.8	Waverley Borough Council – Environmental Health		21 December 2022
CD1.4.9	Natural England		23 December 2022
CD1.4.10	Urban Vision (on behalf of Dunsfold Planning Action Group)		6 January 2023
CD1.4.11	Dunsfold Parish Council		13 January 2023
CD1.4.12	Surrey County Council – Flood Risk		24 January 2023
CD1.4.13	Surrey Wildlife Trust		27 January 2023
CD1.4.14	Thames Water		3 February 2023
CD1.4.15	Surrey Wildlife Trust		9 March 2023
CD1.4.16	Surrey County Council – Highways		3 April 2023
CD1.4.17	Surrey Wildlife Trust		4 April 2023
CD1.4.18	Natural England		12 April 2023
CD1.4.19	Email from Waverley Borough Council to LDA Design (tree matters)		9 May 2023
CD1.4.20	Thames Water		3 February 2023
CD1.4.21	Email from Waverley Borough Council to Batcheller Monkhouse		12 May 2023

CD1.5 - Rebuttals To Consultation Responses

Reference	Document/Drawing	Reference	Date
CD1.5.1	Email from Batcheller Monkhouse to Waverley Borough Council (drainage matters – see CD1-5/11 and CD10-5/12 and CD 1-4/5 for attachments)		12 January 2023
CD1.5.2	Email from Batcheller Monkhouse to Waverley Borough Council (access matters – see CD1-1/4 and CD1-2/3 for attachments)		17 January 2023
CD1.5.3	Email from Batcheller Monkhouse to Waverley Borough Council (flood risk matters - see CD1-3/14 for attachment)		17 January 2023
CD1.5.4	Email from Batcheller Monkhouse to Waverley Borough Council (implications of appeal ref APP/R360/W/22/3293777 – see also CD1-3/8 and CD1-5/14 for attachments)		17 January 2023
CD1.5.5	Letter from Phlorum to Surrey Wildlife Trust (ecology matters)		17 January 2024
CD1.5.6	Letter from Phlorum to Surrey Wildlife Trust (ecology matters)		23 January 2024
CD1.5.7	Email from Batcheller Monkhouse to Waverley Borough Council (response to Parish Council comments)		2 February 2023
CD1.5.8	Email from Batcheller Monkhouse to Waverley Borough Council (ecology matters)		10 February 2023
CD1.5.9	Email from LDA Design to Waverley Borough Council (landscape and tree matters – see CD1-5/11, CD1-2/4 and CD1-2/5 for attachments )		5 May 2023
CD1.5.10	Email from Batcheller Monkhouse to Waverley Borough Council (tree matters)		12 May 2023
CD1.5.11	Letter from Odyssey to Thames Water (drainage matters)		12 January 2023
CD1.5.12	Letter from Odyssey to Thames Water (drainage matters)		7 December 2022
CD1.5.13	Email to Waverley Borough Council from Batcheller Monkhouse (drainage matters – see CD1-4/14 for attachment)		7 March 2023
CD1.5.14	Letter from Phlorum (ecology matters)		16 January 2023

CD2 - Post Decision Submissions

Reference	Document/Drawing	Reference	Date
CD2.1	Proposed Site Plan (which shows location and proposed mix of affordable, open market and self/custom build units)	PL-03E
CD2.2	Open Space Proposal Plan (which shows the extent of open space offered as village green)	PL-10C
CD2.3	Indicative Landscape Plan	AR-4231 ILP 240119
CD2.4	LEAP and LAP plan	PL-12
CD2.5	Bat Activity Survey Report		October 2023
CD2.6	Bat Emergence Survey Report		October 2023
CD2.7	The Biodiversity Metric 4.0 Calculation Tool		January 2024
CD2.8	Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment		January 2024
CD2.9	Ecological Impact Assessment		October 2023
CD2.10	Letter from Habitat Vault re BNG		24 January 2024
CD2.11	Agricultural Land Classification Report		January 2024
CD2.12	BNG Design Stage Report		24 January 2024
CD2.13	Horizontal Illuminance Plan		November 2023
CD2.14	Open Space Plan	PL11

CD3 - Determination Documents

Reference	Document/Drawing	Date
CD3.1	Officer’s Report	31 May 2023
CD3.2	Decision Notice	31 May 2023

CD4 - Appeal Documents

Reference	Document/Drawing	Date
CD4.1	Waverley Borough Council – Statement of Case	18 December 2023
CD4.2	Appellant – Statement of Case	November 2023
CD4.3	Statement of Common Ground including Draft S106 Heads of Terms
CD4.4	Housing Land Supply Statement of Common Ground
CD4.5	Case Management Conference Notes	15 January 2024

CD4.7	Waverley Borough Council – Appeal Questionnaire	17 November 2023
CD4.8	Appeal Form

CD5 - Relevant Application and Appeal Decisions, and Judgements

CD5.1 - Planning Applications

CD Reference	Site	Reference	Date
CD5.1	Gratton Chase Officer’s Report

CD5.2 - Planning Appeals

CD Reference	Site	Reference	Date
CD5.2.1	Land south of Alfold Garden Centre, Alfold	APP/R3650/W/20/3265361	25 February 2022
CD5.2.2	Land east of Loxwood Road, Alfold	APP/R3650/W/19/3237359	2 March 2020
CD5.2.3	Land at Alfold Garden Centre, Alfold	APP/R3650/W/19/3234716
CD5.2.4	Firethorn Farm	APP/R3650/W/18/3203951	22 February 2019
CD5.2.5	Land at Sondes Place Farm, Dorking	APP/C3620/W/23/3324631
CD5.2.6	Land at Knowle Lane, Cranleigh	APP/R3650/W/23/3326412	22 January 2024
CD5.2.7	Land off Bullens Green Lane, Colney Heath	APP/B1930/W/20/3265925	14 June 2021
CD5.2.8	Land North of Upper Chapel, Launceston	APP/D0840/A/13/2209757	11 April 2014
CD5.2.9	Oldmixon Road, Weston-super-Mare	APP/D0121/W/16/3150985	10 April 2017
CD5.2.10	Land east of Park Lane, Coalpit Heath, South Gloucestershire	APP/P0119/W/17/3191477	6 September 2018
CD5.2.11	Land off Spruce Close, Exeter	APP/Y1110/W/22/3292721	25 August 2022
CD5.2.12	Land at Filands Road/Jenner Lane, Malmesbury, Wiltshire	APP/Y3940/W/21/3278256	5 January 2022
CD5.2.13	Land to the west of Langton Road, Norton	APP/Y2736/W/15/3136237	22 July 2016
CD5.2.14	Firlands Farm, Burghfield Common	APP/W0340/A/14/2228089	6 July 2015
CD5.2.15	Mans Hill, Burghfield Common	APP/W0340/A/14/2226342	17 March 2015
CD5.2.16	Land rear of Monkton House (formerly Bindon House), Monkton Lane, Farnham	APP/R3650/W/23/3324112	28 November 2023
CD5.2.17	Aviation Lane, Burton-upon-Trent	APP/B3410/W/20/3245077	7 October 2020
CD5.2.18	Hawkhurst, Kent	APP/M2270/W/21/3282908	22 March 2022
CD5.2.19	Land at Green Lane, Weybourne, Farnham	APP/R3650/W/22/3312128	12 May 2022
CD5.2.20	Land at Dunsfold Common, Dunsfold	APP/R3650/W/22/3300262	2 December 2022
CD5.2.21	Land at Windacres Farm, Church Rudwick	APP/R3650/W/19/3230164	15 November 2019
CD5.2.22	Land to the north Gratton Chase, Dunsfold	APP/R360/W/22/3293777	4 January 2023
CD5.2.23	Land adjacent to Potash Road, Billericay	APP/V1505/W/23/3326612	23 January 2024
CD5.2.24	Land to the rear of 42-100 Tollgate Road & 42 Tollgate Road, Colney Heath	APP/B1930/W/23/3323099	26 January 2024
CD5.2.25	Land south of Shenley Road, Radlett, Hertfordshire	APP/N1920/W/23/3320599	26 January 2024

CD5.3 - Judgements

CD Reference	Site	Reference	Date
CD5.3.1	Corbett R (On the Application of) v Cornwall Council [2020]	Case No: C1/2019/2179	9 April 2020
CD5.3.2	Judgement on LPP2	Case No: CO/1578/2023 AC-2023-LON-001347	28 November 2023
CD5.3.3	Monkhill	Case No: CO/539/2019	24 July 2019

CD5.4 - Secretary of State Decisions

CD Reference	Site	Reference	Date
CD5.4.1	Franklands Drive	APP/Q3630/A/05/1198326	13 December 2006
CD5.4.2	Pulley Lane, Droitwich Spa	APP/H1840/A/13/2199085	2 July 2014
CD5.4.3	Oxford Brookes University, Wheatley Campus, Wheatley, Oxford	APP/Q3115/W/19/3230827	23 April 2020
CD5.4.4	Former North Worcestershire Golf Club Ltd, Hanging Lane, Birmingham	APP/P4605/W/18/3192918	24 July 2019

CD6 - Landscape Topic Specific Documents

Reference	Title	Date
CD6.1	Surrey Landscape Character Assessment 2015: Waverley Borough	2015
CD6.2	Landscape Institute’s Technical Guidance Note (TGN) 02/21: Assessing Landscape Value Outside National Designations	2021
CD6.3	Dunsfold Conservation Area Appraisal	2001
CD6.4	Quaife Woodlands Note	29 January 2024

CD7 - Policies and Guidance

CD7.1 - Development Plan

Reference	Site	Date
CD7.1.1	Waverley Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites	February 2018
CD7.1.2	Waverley Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies	March 2023

CD7.2 - Evidence Base

Reference	Site	Date
CD7.2.1	West Surrey 2015 Strategic Housing Market Assessment	September 2015
CD7.2.2	2015 Strategic Housing Market Assessment Waverley Sub Area Addendum	November 2015
CD7.2.3	2021 Waverley Affordability Study	December 2021
CD7.2.4	Waverley Five Year Housing Land Supply Statement	October 2023

CD7.3 - Supplementary Planning Documents

Reference	Site	Date
CD7.3.1	Surrey Parking guidance for new developments	2018
CD7.3.2	Dunsfold Village Design Statement	2001
CD7.3.3	Open Space, Sport and Recreation Study	February 2012
CD7.3.4	Adopted Parking Guidelines	October 2013
CD7.3.5	Cycling Plan SPD	2005
CD7.3.6	Climate Change and Sustainability SPD	October 2022
CD7.3.7	Infrastructure Contributions	April 2008
CD7.3.9	Affordable Housing SPD Update	2023
CD7.3.10	Waverley First Homes – Viability Implications Report	2021
CD7.3.11	Waverley Parking Guidelines	October 2013

CD7.4 - National Policy

Reference	Site	Date
CD7.4.1	National Planning Policy Framework	December 2023
CD7.4.2	National Design Guide	2021

CD7.5 - Other

Reference	Site	Date
CD7.5.1	Regulation 15 Dunsfold Neighbourhood Plan (withdrawn)	March 2023
CD7.5.2	Local Development Scheme	December 2023

CD8 - Inquiry Documents

CD8.1 - Proofs of Evidence

Reference	Title	Author
CD8.1.1	Proof of Evidence – Mr Michael Eastham	Mr Michael Eastham
CD8.1.2	Proof of Evidence (Landscape Matters)	Mr Paul Lishman
CD8.1.2	Proof of Evidence (Landscape Matters) - Summary Statement	Mr Paul Lishman
CD8.1.3	Proof of Evidence (Planning Matters)	Miss Clare Bartlett
CD8.1.4	Proof of Evidence (Arboriculture)	Mr Ben Oates
CD8.1.5	Proof of Evidence (Affordable Housing)	Mr James Stacey
CD8.1.6	Proof of Evidence (Transport)	Mr Richard Allman
CD8.1.6	Proof of Evidence (Transport) - Summary	Mr Richard Allman
CD8.1.7	Proof of Evidence (Landscape Matters)	Mr Robert Petrow
CD8.1.8	Proof of Evidence (Arboriculture)	Mr Ian Brewster
CD8.1.8a	Corrections of Appendices of Proof of Evidence (Arboriculture)	Mr Ian Brewster
CD8.1.9	Proof of Evidence (Housing Land Supply)	Miss Katherine Dove

CD8.2 - Interested Parties submissions

Reference	Title	Author
8.2.1	Comments	Dunsfold Parish Council
8.2.2	Comments	S Armes
8.2.3	Comments	J Clark
8.2.4	Comments	R Coult
8.2.5	Comments	C Cremer
8.2.6	Comments	Froglife Trust
8.2.7	Comments	Mr Alan Ground
8.2.8	Comments	Surrey Wildlife Trust
8.2.9	Comments	D Walker
8.2.10	Comments	Surrey County Council (Flood Risk)

CD8.3 - S106 and Conditions

Reference	Title	Author
CD8.3.1	Draft Section 106
CD8.3.2	Draft Conditions

CD8.4 - Other

Reference	Title	Author
CD8.4.1	A3 booklet of key plans (HARD COPY TO BE PROVIDED AT THE INQUIRY)
CD8.4.2	List of Plans for approval

CD9 - Other Relevant Documents

Reference	Title
CD9.1	SWT final consultation response
CD9.2	Waverley Borough Homelessness Strategy 2019-2023
CD9.3	Housing White Paper - Fixing our broken housing market (February 2017)
CD9.4	House of Commons Debate (24 October 2013)
CD9.5	Children’s Commissioner Report Bleak Houses Tackling the Crisis of Family Homelessness in England (April 2019)
CD9.6	Shelter Report “Unlocking Social Housing: How to fix the rules that are holding back building” (April 2022)
CD9.7	Denied The Right to a Safe Home – Exposing the Housing Emergency, Shelter (May 2021)
CD9.8	Right to Buy - Independent News Story (21 June 2020)
CD9.10	Shelter Briefing Cost of Living Crisis and the Housing Emergency (September 2022)
CD9.11	House of Commons ‘Rising Cost of living in the UK’ (November 2022)
CD9.12	Waverley Settlement Hierarchy Factual Update
CD9.13	Review of Dunsfold Neighbourhood Plan
CD9.14	Details of Surrey Connect DDRT
CD9.15	Completions Data
CD9.16	Common Land Application decision
CD9.17	Waverley Corporate Strategy 2020-2025
CD9.18	Affordable Homes Delivery Strategy 2022-2025
CD9.19	BBC Housing Briefing (February 2020)
CD9.20	Settlement Boundaries Topic Paper
CD9.21	Surrey Hills AGLV Review 2007 Appendix 1 Field Sheets
CD9.22	Surrey Hills AGLV Review 2007 Appendix 2 Maps
CD9.23	Surrey Hills AGLV Review 2007
CD9.24	Surrey Hills AONB Areas of Search Natural Beauty Evaluation 2013
CD9.25	Surrey Hills Management Plan 2020 to 2025
CD9.26	Surrey Hills Design Guide
CD9.27	Surrey Hills Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty: Boundary Variations project
CD9.28	Boundary Maps Fig 24 to 29
CD9.29	Surrey Hills AONB Boundary Review - Boundary Considerations
CD9.30	Surrey Hills AONB Boundary Review - Natural Beauty Assesstment
CD9.31	Waverley Borough Council CIL Compliance Statement
CD9.32	Appellant's Commentary on Key Landscape and Visual Issues Raised by Waverley Borough Council
CD9.33	Appeals at Land south of A46 Shurdington Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham - Ref: 3309156
CD9.34	Conditions agreed by the Appellant and the Local Planning Authority
CD9.35	Dr. BM Judge Response to Tabled Phlorum Reply
CD9.36	Council Closing Submission
CD9.37	Appellant's Closing Submission
CD9.38	Appellant's response to Dr. Judge

List of Inquiry Documents

ID1	The appellant’s opening statement
ID2	The Council’s opening statement
ID3	Cllr Waterson’s statement for Dunsfold Parish Council
ID4	Dr Judge’s statement
ID5	Extract from GLVIA
ID6	Mr Petrow’s statement for the hearing re appeal APP/R360/W/22/3293777
ID7	Mr Lishman’s note on his methodology
ID8	Bundle of duplicate drawings from elsewhere within the evidence
ID9	Updated table from Mr Oates
ID10	Tree Species Soil Volume Guide v2 - GreenBlue

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Contents

CD1 - Application Documents

CD1.1 - Plans For Approval Submitted With Planning Application

CD1.2 - Indicative Plans

CD1.3 - Other Documents

CD1.4 - Statutory Consultee Responses To Planning Application

CD1.5 - Rebuttals To Consultation Responses

CD2 - Post Decision Submissions

CD3 - Determination Documents

CD4 - Appeal Documents

CD5 - Relevant Application and Appeal Decisions, and Judgements

CD5.1 - Planning Applications

CD5.2 - Planning Appeals

CD5.3 - Judgements

CD5.4 - Secretary of State Decisions

CD6 - Landscape Topic Specific Documents

CD7 - Policies and Guidance

CD7.1 - Development Plan

CD7.2 - Evidence Base

CD7.3 - Supplementary Planning Documents

CD7.4 - National Policy

CD7.5 - Other

CD8 - Inquiry Documents

CD8.1 - Proofs of Evidence

CD8.2 - Interested Parties submissions

CD8.3 - S106 and Conditions

CD8.4 - Other

CD9 - Other Relevant Documents

List of Inquiry Documents

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Contents

CD1.1 - Plans For Approval Submitted With Planning Application

CD1.2 - Indicative Plans

CD1.3 - Other Documents

CD1.4 - Statutory Consultee Responses To Planning Application

CD1.5 - Rebuttals To Consultation Responses

CD5.1 - Planning Applications

CD5.2 - Planning Appeals

CD5.3 - Judgements

CD5.4 - Secretary of State Decisions

CD7.1 - Development Plan

CD7.2 - Evidence Base

CD7.3 - Supplementary Planning Documents

CD7.4 - National Policy

CD7.5 - Other

CD8.1 - Proofs of Evidence

CD8.2 - Interested Parties submissions

CD8.3 - S106 and Conditions

CD8.4 - Other