Land Rear Of The Rookery, Cherry Tree Cottage, Orchard Cottage & Russets, Kings Cross Lane, South Nutfield, RH1 5NS

erection of up to 5 dwellings

Authority: Tandridge District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Shearing C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development proposed is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
The effect of the development proposed on the openness of the Green Belt
The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area
If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits, such that very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.

The benefits of new housing and economic benefits, given considerable weight due to the housing land supply shortfall and the site's sustainable location, were insufficient to clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt, which must be given substantial weight.

Framework references: 11, 69, 137, 147, 149

Plan policies cited: Policy DP10, Policy DP12, Policy DP13, Policy CSP18, Policy CSP21, Policy DP7

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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