Planning appeal decision
Edenbrook, East Hill, Oxted, RH8 9AE
Planning appeal 3292955 at Edenbrook, East Hill, Oxted, RH8 9AE (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 5 April 2023 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a self build dwelling on a parcel of land adjacent to Edenbrook
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- RH8 9AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbours
- The effect of the proposed development on flooding
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that the site could be developed without causing material harm to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and without appropriate mitigation of flood risk, collectively outweighing the modest benefits of one additional dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP18Policy CSP17Policy DP7Policy DP8Policy DP19Policy DP21
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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