Planning appeal decision
Nantucket, Lake View Road, Dormans Park, Surrey, RH19 2LR
Planning appeal 3285150 at Nantucket, Lake View Road, Dormans Park, Surrey, RH19 2LR (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 2 May 2023 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
demolition of remaining footprint of dwelling. Erection of detached energy-plus dwelling
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- RH19 2LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- If the development would be 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 it
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness, combined with significant harm to character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to constitute very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP13Policy DP10Policy CSP18Policy DP7
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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