Land to the North of Bletchingley Road, Merstham, Redhill, Surrey RH1 3EH, RH1 3EH

the erection of a single dwelling and the formation of a new access

Authority: Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Parsons J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The effects of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 1 Brook Road, having regard to privacy

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area from an overdeveloped and incongruous form of development outweighed the modest benefits of the scheme, including the limited contribution to housing supply.

the significant harm to character and appearance, together with conflict with the development plan as a whole, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits (including little weight given to housing supply) under the tilted balance

Framework references: 11, 60, 119, 120, 126, 127, 129, 130, 210

Plan policies cited: Policy DES1, Policy DES2, Policy TAP1, Policy CS1, Policy CS10

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