®Planning appeal decision
51 Stafford Road, CATERHAM, CR3 6JG
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 119, 130, 131, 111, 175, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP17, Policy DP19, Policy CSP12, Policy DP5, Policy DP7, Policy CCW5, Policy CSP18, Policy DP8, Policy CCW4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.