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

Planning appeal 3327009 at G/F Studio Flat, 1A Georges Terrace, Caterham, CR3 5NH (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 26 February 2024 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the change of use and associated parking arrangements on highway safety and the living conditions of residents.

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
Postcode: CR3 5NH

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CSP12CSP18DP5DP7CCW5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 111Paragraph 115Paragraph 135

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