Planning appeal decision
Land Between 2 Foxon Lane and 68a Banstead Road, Foxon Lane, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5SA
Planning appeal 3284498 at Land Between 2 Foxon Lane and 68a Banstead Road, Foxon Lane, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5SA (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 13 September 2022 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a two-bedroom detached bungalow with a lower ground floor, amenity space and off-street parking
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harding C
- Postcode
- CR3 5SA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers of the development in terms of access to outdoor space
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers outweigh the moderate housing supply benefit when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising significant harm to character and appearance and unacceptable living conditions, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefit of a single new dwelling and limited economic benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- TDSC Policy CSP18TDLP Policy DP7TDLP Policy DP8CCWNP Policy CCW4CCWNP Policy CCW5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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