®Planning appeal decision
542 Limpsfield Road, WARLINGHAM, CR6 9DS
demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 4 terrace houses, including hard and soft landscaping etc
- 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, with particular regard to bats and starlings
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to scale, massing design and layout
- the effect of the proposed car parking provision on highway safety
What decided it
The potential harm to protected species, particularly bats, which the appellant's evidence did not adequately demonstrate would be avoided, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of the proposal including housing delivery.
The potential ecological harm to protected species significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery, effective use of land, and limited economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11, 111, 119, 130, 180, 181
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP17 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy (2008), Policy DP19 of the Tandridge Local Plan: Part 2 – Detailed Policies (2014), Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy (2008), Policy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan: Part 2 – Detailed Policies (2014), Policy DP8 of the Tandridge Local Plan: Part 2 – Detailed Policies (2014), Policy DP5 of the Tandridge Local Plan: Part 2 – Detailed Policies (2014), Policy CSP12 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy (2008)
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.