®Planning appeal decision
Hillview Farm , Grants Lane , Limpsfield , Surrey, RH8 0RH
Planning appeal 3319683 at Hillview Farm , Grants Lane , Limpsfield , Surrey, RH8 0RH (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 29 November 2023 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the supply of employment sites.
the demolition of buildings in storage and light industrial uses (use classes B2 and B8) and erection of two x 3 bed dwellings with study/office and one x 4 bed dwelling with separate office, together with detached double garages and new internal access road (Amended proposal)
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- RH8 0RH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the supply of employment sites
What decided it
The unacceptable loss of a site which could be used for employment purposes, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing benefits, even under the tilted balance.
The adverse impacts of allowing the appeal (loss of employment land conflicting with NPPF paragraph 85 and the economic objective, carrying significant weight) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits (modest contribution of 3 dwellings to housing supply, construction employment, and local services support, to which only limited weight was attached), such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP22 of the Tandridge District Core StrategyPolicy DP4 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014 – 2029
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 85
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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