®Planning appeal decision
Meath Green House, Meath Green Lane, Horley, Surrey, RH6 8HZ
a new detached 4 bed house on land adjacent to Meath Green House including using existing highways entrance
- Authority
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the management of land supply having regard to development plan policy and whether it would prejudice the long-term comprehensive development of an urban extension allocation
- Whether the proposed dwelling would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Meath Green Lane Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would conflict with Policy MLS1 by allowing sporadic windfall development on land allocated for comprehensive urban extension development when the Council can maintain a five-year housing land supply, thereby undermining the plan-led spatial strategy.
The preservation of the conservation area and the benefits of an additional dwelling were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan's land supply management policy and the need to maintain a plan-led approach to housing delivery.
Framework references: 77
Plan policies cited: Policy NWH1, Policy MLS1, Policy DES1, Policy DES2, Policy NHE9, Policy NHE3
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.