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Dismissed12 July 20223289057

36 Station Road West, Oxted, RH8 9EU

Planning appeal 3289057 at 36 Station Road West, Oxted, RH8 9EU (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 12 July 2022 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the town centre.

change of use from A1 (retail) to mixed use A3/A5 (restaurants and cafes/takeaways) and installation of extractor to rear elevation

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Other minor developments
Inspector
Ollerenshaw M
Postcode
RH8 9EU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the vitality and viability of the town centre

What decided it

The realistic fallback position that the unit could be converted to another non-retail use without planning permission under the amended Use Classes Order, combined with the proposal's contribution to town centre diversity and lack of overall harm to vitality and viability, outweighed the conflict with Policy DP2.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP2 of the Tandridge District Local Plan Part 2Policy CSP22 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy

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