®Planning appeal decision
Fontigarry Farm Business Park, 7 Reigate Road, Sidlow, Surrey , RH2 8QH
the demolition of the existing buildings and structures. Erection of 8 bungalows with associated access, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on employment provision within the area, and if there is harm whether it is outweighed by public benefits
- the effect that the amount of parking provided within the proposed development would have on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers
What decided it
The absence of evidence of a marketing campaign to demonstrate no reasonable prospect of employment use, as required by Policy EMP4, meant the loss of employment land could not be justified and substantially outweighed the housing and environmental benefits.
the significant social benefits and modest environmental benefits of the appeal proposal were outweighed by the substantially harmful effect on the local economy from the loss of employment land and associated economic activity
Framework references: 149, 11, 120, 123
Plan policies cited: Policy EMP4, Policy TAP1, Policy DES1
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.