®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Woodcock Hill, Felbridge, RH19 2RD
Planning appeal 3328736 at Land East of Woodcock Hill, Felbridge, RH19 2RD (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 7 May 2024 by Inspector Lawrence R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
demolition of existing three agricultural buildings together with two other buildings and erection of three dwellings togeth er with parking and use of existing access
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence R
- Postcode
- RH19 2RD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt from inappropriate development and significant loss of openness is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and therefore very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.
The modest benefits of renewable energy provision, housing contribution, and potential ancient woodland benefits do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt from inappropriate development and significant harm to openness.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP10Policy DP13Policy CSP14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 142Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
- Judgments
- Athlone House Ltd v SSCLG [2015] EWHC 3524 (Admin); Tandridge DC V SSCLG & Syrett [2015] EWHC 2503
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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