Planning appeal decision
The Stables, Wards Farm London Road, Felbridge, East Grinstead, RH19 2QZ
Planning appeal 3324909 at The Stables, Wards Farm London Road, Felbridge, East Grinstead, RH19 2QZ (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2024 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable having regard to local and national Green Belt policies.
the change of use of redundant farm building to provide 3 bedroom single storey dwelling, formation of access and parking area without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 93/659, dated 24 May 1994
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
- Postcode
- RH19 2QZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable having regard to local and national Green Belt policies
What decided it
The removal of condition 3 would be harmful to the openness of the Green Belt and would likely result in inappropriate development, which is contrary to Policies DP10 and DP13 and the Framework's aims to protect the Green Belt.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP10Policy DP13
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.
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