®Planning appeal decision
The Yew Tree, Reigate Hill, Reigate, RH2 9PJ
Planning appeal 3268632 at The Yew Tree, Reigate Hill, Reigate, RH2 9PJ (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 October 2021 by Inspector Radcliffe I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- RH2 9PJ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NHE9Policy DES1Policy DES5Policy TAP1Annexe 4Policy INF2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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