Planning appeal decision
Uplands Walpole Avenue, Chipstead, Coulsdon, CR5 3PP
Planning appeal 3264274 at Uplands Walpole Avenue, Chipstead, Coulsdon, CR5 3PP (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2021 by Inspector Poole S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of two four bed detached properties
- Authority
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Poole S
- Postcode
- CR5 3PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The siting, bulk and scale of the proposed development would have an unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, failing to respect the spacious and verdant qualities that define the Residential Area of Special Character.
The modest contribution to housing supply and good access to public transport and local facilities were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DES1Policy DES3Policy NHE3Policy NHE9
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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