®Planning appeal decision
Michaels Commercial East Park Lane, Newchapel, Lingfield, RH7 6HS
Planning appeal 3257871 at Michaels Commercial East Park Lane, Newchapel, Lingfield, RH7 6HS (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2022 by Inspector Sargent J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether this would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would harm openness and the purposes of including land in the Green Belt.
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
- Postcode
- RH7 6HS
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP10Policy CSP17Policy CSP18Policy CSP21Policy DP7Policy DP10Policy DP13Policy DP19Policy DP20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 90Paragraph 150
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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