Planning appeal decision
Barberry The Approach, Dormans Park, East Grinstead, RH19 3NU
Planning appeal 3286617 at Barberry The Approach, Dormans Park, East Grinstead, RH19 3NU (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 13 July 2022 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
the erection of 1x new detached dwelling with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- RH19 3NU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- if the development is inappropriate development, the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness is not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of the proposal, and paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework provides a clear reason for refusal.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt and openness was not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of biodiversity net gain, economic contribution and housing supply contribution, so very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DP10DP13TLP03
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Julian Wood v The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Gravesham Borough Council [2015]
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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