®Planning appeal decision
The Yew Tree, Reigate Hill, Reigate, RH2 9PJ
Planning appeal 3281090 at The Yew Tree, Reigate Hill, Reigate, RH2 9PJ (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 August 2022 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Reigate Hill Conservation Area (Appeals A and B).
the extension and conversion of the former Yew Tree Public House to form 7 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 · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- RH2 9PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Reigate Hill Conservation Area (Appeals A and B)
- The effect of the proposed level of on-site parking on residential amenity (Appeal A)
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Reigate Hill Conservation Area caused by the disproportionate scale and massing of the proposed buildings, which would be unduly dominant and conspicuous in this sensitive heritage setting, outweighed the modest housing benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 196Paragraph 199Paragraph 200
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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