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Allowed23 February 20223271384

The Former Oak Tree Farm & Nursery, 25 Croydon Lane, Banstead, SM7 3BE

Planning appeal 3271384 at The Former Oak Tree Farm & Nursery, 25 Croydon Lane, Banstead, SM7 3BE (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was allowed on 23 February 2022 by Inspector Whelan P, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

the redevelopment of the site to provide 10 dwellings (Use Class C3), alterations to the existing access onto Croydon Lane, hard and soft landscaping, and other associated works

Authority
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Whelan P
Postcode
SM7 3BE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt

What decided it

The proposed development would not have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development, so it was not inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

No harm was identified that would outweigh the significant weight given to the environmental, social and economic benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS3Policy TAP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 105Paragraph 120Paragraph 130Paragraph 174

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