®Planning appeal decision
Michaels Commercial East Park Lane, Newchapel, LINGFIELD, RH7 6HS
the change of use of land to create 17 plots for travelling showpeople with the creation of a new access to the highway
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sargent J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether this would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would harm openness and the purposes of including land in the Green Belt
- Its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether it would harm the significance of the Grade II listed East Park Farmhouse
- Its effect on the living conditions of those around
- Its impact on biodiversity
- If it would harm the significance of the listed building whether this would be outweighed by public benefits and, if it would be inappropriate development, whether its harm by reason of inappropriateness and other harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances
What decided it
The harm arising from inappropriateness in the Green Belt, combined with unacceptable adverse effects on character and appearance and less than substantial harm to the listed building, was not clearly outweighed by the public benefits of providing travelling showpeople plots or other material considerations, and therefore did not amount to very special circumstances.
Framework references: 11, 90, 150
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP10, Policy CSP17, Policy CSP18, Policy CSP21, Policy DP7, Policy DP10, Policy DP13, Policy DP19, Policy DP20
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.