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

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

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.

Framework references: 11, 60, 137, 147, 148, 149

Plan policies cited: Policy DP13

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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