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Dismissed16 February 20223274497

Kerlyn Farm, Dowlands Lane, Crawley, Surrey, RH10 3HX

Planning appeal 3274497 at Kerlyn Farm, Dowlands Lane, Crawley, Surrey, RH10 3HX (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 16 February 2022 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

the erection of a purpose designed office building with ancillary storage/packing areas on part of the sand school and paddock area to the northern end of the Kerlyn Farm site. The building will be used as a high quality office environment (falling within Class B1 Offices of the Use Classes Order) in connection with the owners long established business

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector
Glassar S
Postcode
RH10 3HX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with specific regard to the proposed access arrangements
  • The effect of the proposed development on flood risk
  • The effect of the proposed development on ecology
  • Would harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal.

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause substantial harm to its openness and character, and the limited benefits to the business owners are insufficient to constitute very special circumstances to justify the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DP10DP13DP7DP5DP21DP19CSP18CSP21CSP12CSP11CSP15CSP17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149Paragraph 148Paragraph 130Paragraph 111Paragraph 167Paragraph 174

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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