®Planning appeal decision
Hillview Farm , Grants Lane , Limpsfield , Surrey, RH8 0RH
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
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.
Framework references: 8, 11, 85
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP22 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy, Policy DP4 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014 – 2029
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.