®Planning appeal decision
The Yew Tree, Reigate Hill, REIGATE, RH2 9PJ
the extension, re-modelling and conversion of the former Yew Tree Public House to form 9 self-contained dwellings with associated bins, cycle store, parking and re-siting of access drop kerb
- Authority
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Radcliffe I
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of Reigate Hill Conservation Area and the setting of 101 and 103 Reigate Hill, a Grade II listed building
- whether adequate outdoor amenity space would be provided for future occupiers of the proposed development
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- the effect of the proposed level of on-site parking on the amenities of the area
What decided it
The harm caused to the Reigate Hill Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II listed building, combined with inadequate amenity space for future occupiers and parking pressures affecting residential amenity, outweighed the social and economic benefits of the proposal.
The considerable importance and weight attached to harm to the Conservation Area and listed building setting was not outweighed by the noteworthy weight given to social and economic public benefits of housing delivery and construction employment.
Framework references: 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy NHE9, Policy DES1, Policy DES5, Policy TAP1, Annexe 4, Policy INF2
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.