Planning appeal decision
16 Woodland Way, Harestone Heights, Caterham, CR3 6ER
Planning appeal 3329121 at 16 Woodland Way, Harestone Heights, Caterham, CR3 6ER (Tandridge District Council) was allowed on 13 June 2024 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether conditions 8 and 9 restricting permitted development rights are reasonable and necessary with regard to: (1) the Green Belt; (2) the character of the area; and (3) the living conditions of neighbouring occupants.
the demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling with associated works without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref TA/2022/927, dated 28 February 2023
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- CR3 6ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether conditions 8 and 9 restricting permitted development rights are reasonable and necessary with regard to: (1) the Green Belt; (2) the character of the area; and (3) the living conditions of neighbouring occupants
What decided it
The Inspector concluded that conditions 8 and 9 failed to meet the NPPF tests of being reasonable and necessary because the GPDO itself contains sufficient safeguards and there was no clear justification to restrict PD rights beyond those inherent limitations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CSP18DP7DP10DP13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 54Paragraph 56
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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