®Planning appeal decision
Wayside Croydon Lane, BANSTEAD, SM7 3BJ
partial demolition of existing ‘host’ dwelling attached garage; construction of a 3b6p dwelling to the rear of the existing site with associated garden space, vehicular parking and external refuse and cycle storage. Formation of new vehicular access and parking with alterations to existing vehicle crossover and formation of vehicular hard standing areas
- Authority
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Guest H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of No. 2 South Drive with specific regard to privacy, outlook, and sunlight
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of Sheeps Walk, with specific regard to privacy
- The effect of the proposal on protected species, with specific regard to bats
- On the basis that the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would harm its openness and character, with no very special circumstances to justify approval, and the identified harms to neighbouring amenity and protected species cannot be overcome.
Framework references: 147, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy CS3, Policy NHE5, Policy CS2, Policy DES1, Policy DES2, Policy NHE2
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