G/F Studio Flat, 1A Georges Terrace, CATERHAM, CR3 5NH

Retrospective change of use from ancillary residential accommodation to C3 (dwellinghouse)

Authority: Tandridge District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Carpenter C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the change of use and associated parking arrangements on highway safety and the living conditions of residents

What decided it

The substantial harm to highway safety and living conditions of residents resulting from inadequate parking provision for the new flat, which significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of housing delivery, even under the tilted balance.

The substantial harm to highway safety and living conditions of residents significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited weight of the benefits of housing delivery and economic growth, when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole.

Framework references: 11, 48, 111, 115, 135

Plan policies cited: CSP12, CSP18, DP5, DP7, CCW5

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