®Planning appeal decision
Barberry The Approach, Dormans Park, East Grinstead, RH19 3NU
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
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.
Framework references: 147, 149, 11
Plan policies cited: DP10, DP13, TLP03
Judgments cited: Julian Wood v The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Gravesham Borough Council [2015]
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