®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent West View, Southview Road, Woldingham , CR3 7AB
erection of single storey dwelling, formation of new driveway with access onto Southview Road and associated works
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, combined with harm to character and appearance, is not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of a single dwelling.
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, effect on openness, and harm to character and appearance was not clearly outweighed by the limited social and economic benefits of a single dwelling and the zero-carbon construction, resulting in the absence of very special circumstances to justify the development.
Framework references: 11, 147, 148, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy DP10, Policy DP13, Policy DP7
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.