®Planning appeal decision
Little Paddock, Rockfield Road, Oxted, RH8 0EJ
erection of a two-storey detached dwelling with roof accommodation and integral garage; and formation of new vehicular access
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Shearing C
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 Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the Inspector's finding that the proposal would not cause harm to character and appearance and would accord with the development plan, triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) requiring permission to be granted.
The benefits of housing delivery outweighed any concerns about plot size reduction, as the proposal would maintain the spacious and verdant character of the area and accord with the development plan
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy 2008, Policy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014, Policy DP8 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.