®Planning appeal decision
1 Loxford Road, CATERHAM, CR3 6BH
the demolition of existing buildings and erection of between 4 and 7 replacement dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions for occupiers of adjoining properties with regard to privacy
- biodiversity and wildlife habitats
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area through overdevelopment and loss of the verdant suburban character significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefit, even under the tilted balance.
The modest benefit of providing between 4 and 7 new dwellings was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on character and appearance when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole, despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge Core Strategy, Policy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2, Policy CP18 of the Tandridge Core Strategy, Policy D7 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2, Policy CP17 of the Tandridge Core Strategy, Policy DP19 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2, Policy CCW4 of the Caterham, Chaldon and Whyteleafe Neighbourhood Plan, Policy CCW5 of the Caterham, Chaldon and Whyteleafe Neighbourhood Plan
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.