®Planning appeal decision
Harestone Drive, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6YQ
Planning appeal 3309224 at Harestone Drive, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6YQ (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 11 September 2023 by Inspector Hobbs 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.
the erection of two detached 2 storey dwelling houses, with attached garages, associated parking and landscaping, accessed from a newly formed cul-de-sac extended north west from Planning
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
- Postcode
- CR3 6YQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would lead to the loss of a site that has the potential to be used as open space or as a community facility
- whether the proposed development would result in appropriate parking provision for the residents of the Woodland Court Development
What decided it
The significant harm caused to the character and appearance of the area by the loss of garden land that provides an important setting to Woodland Court significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefits of the scheme, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
The moderate benefits of the scheme (accessible location, efficient use of land, provision of two houses, sustainability features, and economic benefits) are significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance caused by the loss of garden land that provides an important setting to Woodland Court, a building of character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy, October 2008Policy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014-2029, July 2014Policy CCW1 of the Caterham, Chaldon and Whyteleafe Neighbourhood Plan 2018 to 2033, June 2021Policy CSP 13 of the Tandridge District Core StrategyTandridge Parking Standards SPD, September 2012
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 38Paragraph 47Paragraph 69Paragraph 86Paragraph 119Paragraph 120Paragraph 124Paragraph 126Paragraph 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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