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Dismissed4 August 20213264670

Copthorne Stud Effingham Road, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3HY

Planning appeal 3264670 at Copthorne Stud Effingham Road, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3HY (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 4 August 2021 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised Framework and development plan policy.

erection of nine flats with associated access, parking and landscaping

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Roberts G
Postcode
RH10 3HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised Framework and development plan policy
  • If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The proposal would have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development, constituting inappropriate development for which no very special circumstances exist, and Green Belt protection policies provide a clear reason for refusal under the tilted balance.

The significant harm to the Green Belt from inappropriate development, to which substantial weight must be given, clearly outweighs the limited benefits of housing supply and economic benefits from market housing that does not meet identified affordable need.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149

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