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Dismissed9 November 20233312532

51 Stafford Road, Caterham, CR3 6JG

Planning appeal 3312532 at 51 Stafford Road, Caterham, CR3 6JG (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 9 November 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on protected species.

proposed three storey building with accommodation within roof space and underground parking, comprising 6 x 3 Bed, 7 x 2 Bed and 1 x 1 Bed apartments

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pattison B
Postcode
CR3 6JG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on protected species
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with regard to the adequacy of the car parking provision and the potential for the displacement of vehicles on to the public highway
  • the effect of the proposal on trees surrounding the site
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect of the proposal on the occupiers of 47 and 53 Stafford Road with particular regard to loss of privacy, outlook and daylight and sunlight

What decided it

The identified adverse impacts in respect of protected species, highway safety, trees, character and appearance, and living conditions of neighbours were matters of high order that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

The significant benefits of 13 additional new homes and effective use of brownfield land were outweighed by the considerable weight attached to potential harm to protected species and the high-order adverse impacts on highway safety, trees, character and appearance, and neighbouring living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CSP17Policy DP19Policy CSP12Policy DP5Policy DP7Policy CCW5Policy CSP18Policy DP8Policy CCW4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 119Paragraph 130Paragraph 131Paragraph 111Paragraph 175Paragraph 180

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