Planning appeal decision
6 Beadles Lane, Oxted, RH8 9JJ
Planning appeal 3307368 at 6 Beadles Lane, Oxted, RH8 9JJ (Tandridge District Council) was allowed on 2 October 2023 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of existing buildings and erection of 5 residential dwellings
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Guest H
- Postcode
- RH8 9JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The provision of five dwellings to address the Council's demonstrated lack of five-year housing land supply, combined with the social and economic benefits of construction and occupation, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the conservation area from the loss of the brick stable building.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Oxted Conservation Area from the demolition of the brick stable building was outweighed by the significant benefits of providing five dwellings to the District's housing supply and the moderate social and economic benefits resulting from construction and occupation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy (2008)Policy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies (2014)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 54Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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