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Lower Weybourne Lane, Badshot Lea, Farnham

A Planning Inquiry related to Land at Lower Weybourne Lane, Badshot Lea started at 10am on 28 March 2023 in person and ran for three days (further details and timings below).

Reason for inquiry

Appeal by Bewley Homes Plc relating to the application to Waverley Borough Council:

Appeal: APP/R3650/W/22/3310793

Waverley BC application: WA/2022/01433 (Outline Refusal)

Description of works: Outline Application for residential development of up to 140 dwellings with all matters reserved except for access (excluding internal roads)

Site Address: Land at Lower Weybourne Lane, Badshot Lea.

Case Officer contact at the Planning Inspectorate

Helen Skinner

Pre-Conference Note

Agenda - Five Year Housing Land Supply round table discussion

Day 1: Tuesday 28 March, 10am - 5pm (in person)

Subject Item Speakers/participants/witness
Introduction Inspector Darren McCreery
Opening submissions Appellant Charles Banner
Council Emma Dring
Statements Interested parties Various

Short clarification on:
1. extent of dispute
2. evidence and documentation

Roundtable format    Various
Landscape                                                                                              Evidence in chief Michelle Bolger
  Cross examination Michelle Bolger
  Re examination Michelle Bolger

Day 2: Wednesday 29 March, 9.30am - 5pm (in person)

Subject Item Speakers/participant/witness
Introduction                                                                                      Inspector Darren McCreery
Landscape Evidence in chief Clare Brockhurst
  Cross examination    Clare Brockhurst
  Re examination Clare Brockhurst
Planning policy and balance                                                                Evidence in chief Brian Woods
  Cross examination Brian Woods
  Re examination Brian Woods

Day 3: Thursday 30 March, 9.30am - 5pm (in person)

Subject Item Speakers/participants/witness
Introduction Inspector Darren McCreery
Planning policy and balance Evidence in chief David Neame
  Cross examination    David Neame
  Re examination David Neame
Any remaining matters in dispute, ie: other reasons for refusal    Roundtable format Various
Other matters and third party comments Roundtable format Various
Conditions Roundtable format   Various
Obligations Roundtable format Various
Closing submissions Council  
  Appellant  
Costs (if any) Roundtable format Various
Pre-closing administration including 
timings for subsequent documents
Roundtable format Various

Full details can be found on the Inspector's start letter.

Deadline Date Activity

17 January 2023

Notifications issued (sent)

17 January 2023

LPA Appeal Statement (sent)

Statement of Common Ground (sent)

1 February 2023

Case management conference

28 February 2023

Proofs of Evidence

7 March 2023

LPA Inquiry notification letter

18 March 2023

Final copy of S106 agreement

28 March 2023

Inquiry starts

Appeal documents

Original application documents

All application documents for WA/2022/01433

Agreed Statements of Common Ground

Statement of Common Ground

Landscape Statement of Common Ground

Five Year Housing Land Supply Statement of Common Ground

Additional Documents

Appendix 1 Waverley LPP2 Inspectors Examination Report

Appendix 2 LPP2 Main Modifications Schedule

Council's Statement of Case

Council's Statement of Case

Appellant's Statement of Case

Appellant's Statement of Case


Core documents

Core Documents Schedule

1. Legislation

Reference Document
CD1.1 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (As Amended)
CD1.2 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
CD1.3 Planning Act 2008
CD1.4 Localism Act 2011
CD1.5 Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended)
CD1.6 Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012

2. National Policy and Guidance

Reference Document
CD2.1 National Planning Policy Framework (2019)                                                                                                             
CD2.2 National Planning Practice Guidance (2019)
CD2.3 National Design Guide: Planning Practice Guidance for beautiful, enduring and successful places (2019)
CD2.4 National Planning Policy Framework (2012)
CD2.5 Housing Delivery Test: 2020 measurement for Waverley
CD2.6 National Planning Policy Framework (2021)

3. Other National Guidance Documents

Reference Document
CD3.1 Manual For Streets         
CD3.2 Manual for Streets 2                                                                                                                                                     
CD3.3 Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (GLVIA)

4. Waverley Borough Council Development Plan Documents, Guidance and Background Documents

Reference Document
CD4.1 Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites (February 2018)                                          
CD4.2 Borough-wide Proposals Map
CD4.3 Farnham Inset Map
CD4.4 Saved Policies from Local Plan 2002
CD4.5 LPP1 Inspector’s Report – 01 February 2018
CD4.6 Planning Infrastructure Contributions SPD – 22 April 2008
CD4.7 Residential Extensions SPD – 12 October 2010
CD4.8 Affordable Housing SPD - April 2021
CD4.9 Thames Basin Heaths SPA Avoidance Strategy – 19 July 2016
CD4.10 Farnham Park Position on Capacity – October 2020
CD4.11 Waverley CIL Charging Schedule – 31 October 2018
CD4.12 Waverley Homelessness Prevention Strategy (2018 – 2023)
CD4.13 Waverley Homelessness Prevention Strategy (2018 – 2023) Action Plan
CD4.14 Waverley Housing Strategy (2018 – 2023)
CD4.15 Waverley Housing Need and Affordability Analysis (2018)
CD4.16 Waverley Corporate Strategy (2019 – 2023)
CD4.17 Surrey Strategic Partnership Plan (2010 – 2020)
CD4.18 Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies
CD4.19 Local Plan Part 1 Review - Report to Full Council - 21 February 2023
CD4.20 Local Plan Part 1 Review - Final Resolution - 21 February 2023

5. Farnham Neighbourhoold Plan and Background Documents

Reference Document                                                                                                                                                                   
CD5.1 Made Farnham Neighbourhood Plan 2013 – 2032 – 03 April 2020
CD5.2 Appendix 2 to Neighbourhood Plan
CD5.3 Appendix 3 to Neighbourhood Plan
CD5.4 Appendix 4 to Neighbourhood Plan
CD5.5 Neighbourhood Plan Policies Map
CD5.6 Farnham Land Availability Assessment – December 2018
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
CD5.7 Farnham Design Guide 2010
CD5.8 Previous made Farnham Neighbourhood Plan 2013 – 2031 – July 2017

6. Housing Land supply Documents

Reference Document
CD6.1 Five Year Housing Land Supply Statement – October 2020
CD6.2 Appendices to Five Year Housing Land Supply Statement – October 2020
Dunsfold Park Letter from MHCLG
Dunsfold Park Planning Performance Agreement
Dunsfold Park Statement of Common Ground
Five Year Housing Land Supply Position Statement 1 April 2020 Appendices
KOY2GN-Land at West Cranleigh Nurseries Cranleigh Email
Land at Brockhurst Farm Alfold Email
Land at West Cranleigh Nurseries Cranleigh Email
Land South of High Street Cranleigh Email
Site C Regeneration Area Ockford Ridge Godalming Email 1
Site C Regeneration Area Ockford Ridge Godalming Email 2
Appendix 2 - Trajectory 1B
Appendix 2 - Trajectory 2B
Appendix 3 - LPP1 Review
DN. Badshot Lea Planning PoE APPENDICES 27.02.23 v1 FINAL
ITB16261-010A ASoTM Full Report_Part 1
ITB16261-010A ASoTM Full Report_Part 2
ITB16261-010A ASoTM Full Report_Part 3
ROO1c_2225 Badshot Lea Landscape Evidence_240223 SUBMISSION VERSION
CD6.3 Housing Supply and Housing Trajectory Contextual Note – Troy – May 2017
CD6.4 Land Availability Assessment – November 2020
CD6.5 Housing Delivery Action Plan – December 2020
CD6.6 Five Year Housing Land Supply Position Statement – November 2022
CD6.7 Five Year Housing Land Supply Position Statement - February 2023
CD6.8

Dunsfold Park Update Note

Appendix A - Dunsfold Park Housing Supply - Position Statement - 15 March 2023

 

7. Landscape Documents

Reference Document
CD7.1 NCA 114 Thames Basin Lowlands
CD7.2 Surrey Landscape Character Assessment - Waverley Borough
CD7.3 Waverley Borough Council Landscape Study - Part 1: Farnham & Cranleigh August 2014 AMEC Environment
CD7.4 Farnham Landscape Character Assessment August 2018
CD7.5 Townscape Character Assessment, Technical Information Note 05/2017, revised April 2018. Landscape Institute
CD7.6 WBC Local Landscape Designation Review 2014
CD7.7 WBC Farnham/Aldershot Strategic Gap Topic Paper 2020
CD7.8 Strategic Gap and Green Wedge Policies in Structure Plans, Main Report ODPM 2003
CD7.9 IEMA Impact Assessment Journal October 2021 
CD7.10 An Approach to Landscape Character Assessment, Natural England (AALCA), October 2014
CD7.11 Landscape Institute Technical Guidance Note 02/21 Assessing landscape value outside national designations

8. Appeal Scheme Documents

Reference Document                                                                                                                                                                                 
CD8.1 Application Forms
CD8.2 Drainage Strategy and Flood Risk Assessment
CD8.3 Flood Risk Assessment
CD8.4 Drainage Strategy Letter
CD8.5 SuDs Proforma
CD8.6 Noise Report
CD8.7 LVA
CD8.8 Ecology Report
CD8.9 Tree Impact Assessment
CD8.10 Constraints Plan
CD8.11 Framework Plan
CD8.12 Heritage Assessment
CD8.13 Soils Report
CD8.14 CIL form
CD8.15 Transport Assessment Part 1
Transport Assessment Part 2
CD8.16 Travel Plan
CD8.17 Red Line Plan
CD8.18 Tree Constraints Plan Part 1
Tree Constraints Plan Part 2
CD8.19 Planning Statement

9. Case Law and Appeal Decisions

Reference Document
CD9.1 APP/R3650/W/20/3249930 Land off Green Lane, Badshot Lea, Farnham GU9 9JL
CD9.2 APP/R3650/W/17/3180922 Green Lane Farm, Green Lane, Badshot Lea, Farnham GU9 9JL
CD9.3 APP/Q3115/W/19/3230827 Oxford Brookes University, Wheatley Campus, Oxford
CD9.4 APP/P4605/W/18/3192918 Land at site of Former North Worcestershire Golf Club Ltd, Birmingham
CD9.5 APP/B3410/W/20/3245077 Land off Aviation Lane, Burton-upon-Trent
CD9.6 APP/G1630/W/14/3001706 Land adjacent to Cornerways, High Street, Twyning, Tewkesbury
CD9.7 APP/R3650/W/17/3171409 Land west of Folly Hill, Folly Hill, Farnham
CD9.8 APP/H1840/A/13/2199085 & APP/H1840/A/13/2199426 Land at Pulley Lane, Newland Road and Primsland Way, Droitwich Spa (Appeal A) Land north of Pulley Lane and Newland Lane, Newland, Droitwich Spa (Appeal B)
CD9.9 APP/R3650/W/18/3211033 Land at Hawthorns, Bells Piece, Farnham Surrey
CD9.10 APP/R3650/W/22/3302987 Hawthorns, Hale Road
CD9.11 APP/R3650/W/22/3301692 Windacres Farm
CD9.12 APP/R3650/W/21/3280136 Land off Scotland Lane

10. Previous Planning History

Reference Document
CD10.1 SoS Decision Letter for Previous Appeal dated 29 March 2018 (APP/R3650/W/15/3132971)
CD10.2 Case Officer Report for Previous Appeal scheme dated 10 July 2015
CD10.3 Council Decision Notice for Previous Appeal scheme dated 17 July 2015
CD10.4 Layout Plan for previous Appeal scheme 
CD10.5 Appeal Decision 21 June 2021
CD10.6 Badshot Lea PoE Landscape
CD10.7 Officer delegated report May 2020
CD10.8 Council decision notice May 2020
CD10.9 Officer delegated report for Appeal scheme August 2022
CD10.10 Council decision notice for Appeal scheme August 2022

11. Other Relevant Documents

Reference Document
CD11.1 Waverley Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies Regulation 19 
CD11.2 West Surrey Strategic Housing Market Assessment (2015)
CD11.3 West Surrey Strategic Housing Market Assessment (2015) Waverley Summary Report
CD11.4 West Surrey Strategic Housing Market Assessment (2015) Waverley Addendum

12. Annual Monitoring Reports

Reference Document                                                                                                                                                                                     
CD12.1 2018-19 Annual Monitoring Report
CD12.2 2017-18 Annual Monitoring Report
CD12.3 2016-17 Annual Monitoring Report
CD12.4 2015-16 Annual Monitoring Report
CD12.5 2014-15 Annual Monitoring Report
CD12.6 2011-12 Annual Monitoring Report
CD12.7 2010-11 Annual Monitoring Report
CD12.8 2020-21 Annual Monitoring Report

13. Submissions during Inquiry

CD13.1 Appellant opening                                                                                                  
CD13.2 LPA Opening
CD13.3

Note in response to Cllr Hyman

Appendix 1 - Plan showing relationship between Appeal Site and Thames Basin Heaths SPA Zone of influence

Appendix 2 - Conservation Objectives for the Thames Basin Heaths SPA

Appendix 3 - Conservation Objectives for the Wealden Heaths Phase 1 SPA

Appendix 4 - Conservation Objectives for the Wealden Heaths Phase 2 SPA

Appendix 5 - Thames Basin Heaths Delivery Framework 2009

Appendix 6 - Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area Avoidance Strategy (01 April 2022)

Appendix 7 - SANG Monitoring Update 01 January 2023

Appendix 8 - Visitor Survey Report May 2019 for Thames Basin Heaths SPA

Appendix 9 - Joint Strategic Partnership Board Report – 19 September 2019

Appendix 10 - Hindhead Avoidance Strategy 2011

Appendix 11 - Excel spreadsheet for calculating Thames Basin Heaths SPA Contributions

Appendix 12 - Copy of Site Specific AA undertaken by Council for the Appeal scheme and Natural England consultation response

Appendix 13 - Natural England Advice Note – November 2020

Appendix 14 - Email from Natural England (29 March 2023) confirming that the documents and surveys referred to remain the latest available evidence

CD13.4 Appeal decision - Former Fleet Police Station
CD13.5 Appeal decisions - Filands Road / Jenner Lane / Whychurch Farm
CD13.6 Appellant Closing Submissions
CD13.7 LPA Closing Submissions
CD13.8 City of Edinburgh Council v. Secretary of State for Scotland and Others [1997] UKHL 38; [1998] 1 All ER 174; [1997] 1 WLR 1447 (16th October, 1997) (bailii.org)