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Notice upheld9 May 20253325641

Unit 1, Pinewood House, Chaldon Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5PE

Planning appeal 3325641 at Unit 1, Pinewood House, Chaldon Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5PE (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 9 May 2025 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the shelter on the character and appearance of the area.

‘Without planning permission, the construction of a side lean to shelter made of wood with a polycarbonate roof’

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Buchanan R
Postcode
CR3 5PE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the shelter on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The external materials of the shelter cause harm to the character and appearance of the area, conflicting with development plan policies requiring high-quality design that integrates well with surroundings, and this harm outweighs the economic and social benefits of the shelter.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy October 2008Policy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2 July 2014Policy CCW4 of the Caterham, Chaldon and Whyteleafe Neighbourhood Plan June 2021Policy CCW5 of the Caterham, Chaldon and Whyteleafe Neighbourhood Plan June 2021

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