Planning appeal decision
Hartlea House High Drive, Woldingham, Caterham, CR3 7EL
Planning appeal 3276853 at Hartlea House High Drive, Woldingham, Caterham, CR3 7EL (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 30 March 2022 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of a dwelling
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Shearing C
- Postcode
- CR3 7EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the cramped nature of the development, which would be at stark contrast with the established spacious and verdant characteristics of the locality, outweighed the benefit of providing an additional dwelling in an area lacking a five-year housing land supply.
the significant harm to character and appearance far outweighed the benefits of the additional housing unit when assessed against the policies of the development plan as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CSP18 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy 2008DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014L1 of the Woldingham Neighbourhood Plan 2016L2 of the Woldingham Neighbourhood Plan 2016
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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