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Allowed31 May 20233294022

79-81, Farleigh Road, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9EJ

Planning appeal 3294022 at 79-81, Farleigh Road, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9EJ (Tandridge District Council) was allowed on 31 May 2023 by Inspector Smith J, 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.

demolition of the existing buildings at 79-81 Farleigh Road, Warlingham and redevelopment of the site for 10 x residential units and 1 x commercial unit with associated access, parking and landscaping

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
CR6 9EJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether it would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to the extent of external amenity space
  • whether the proposal would effectively mitigate flood risk, with particular regard to arrangements for drainage of surface water

What decided it

The shortfall in housing land supply (under two years) rendered the development plan out of date and engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, which tilted the balance in favour of the proposal despite the identified harm to living conditions of future occupiers.

The moderate harm to living conditions of future occupiers (inadequate external amenity space) was outweighed by the significant benefits of delivering nine dwellings in a sustainable location with good accessibility to services, efficient use of previously developed land, and associated economic and social benefits, in the context of a substantial shortfall in housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy Policy CSP19Core Strategy Policy CSP18Core Strategy Policy CSP11Core Strategy Policy CSP15Tandridge Local Plan Part 2 Policy DP7Tandridge Local Plan Part 2 Policy DP8Tandridge Local Plan Part 2 Policy DP21
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 69Paragraph 130

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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