Talboys Hall Hill, Oxted, RH8 9PA

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.