Planning appeal decision
74 Bluehouse Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0AD
Planning appeal 3329375 at 74 Bluehouse Lane, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0AD (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 13 February 2024 by Inspector Davis J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
new front garage and associated landscaping works
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davis J
- Postcode
- RH8 0AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed garage would be highly visible and appear as an incongruous feature at odds with the character and appearance of the surrounding area where landscaped frontages predominate and there are no other structures projecting forward of residential properties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP18 of the Tandridge District Core StrategyPolicy DP7 of the Tandridge District Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014 – 2029
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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