®Planning appeal decision
Talboys Hall Hill, OXTED, RH8 9PA
the erection of a detached dwelling, associated access, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davis J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including its effect on openness
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including on the Broadham Green and Spring Lane Conservation Area
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, combined with less than substantial harm to the conservation area, is not clearly outweighed by the moderate public benefit of one additional dwelling, and very special circumstances do not exist.
The substantial weight given to Green Belt harm and the less than substantial harm to the conservation area were not outweighed by the moderate weight attributed to housing supply benefits, resulting in dismissal.
Framework references: 11, 142, 154, 203, 205, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy DP10, Policy DP13, Policy CPS18, Policy DP7, Policy DP20
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.