Planning appeal decision
Rosedene Cottage , Woldingham Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7LA
Planning appeal 3330314 at Rosedene Cottage , Woldingham Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 7LA (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 7 May 2024 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2023 and any relevant development plan policies.
Demolition of existing conservatory, construction of new upper floor with extended pitched roof and two front dormer windows plus Velux rooflights, and new two-storey extension to rear, with new/amended openings
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- CR3 7LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2023 and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling and surrounding area
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt by virtue of being a disproportionate addition to the original building, and the harm to the Green Belt by inappropriateness and openness, together with harm to character and appearance, is not clearly outweighed by other considerations such that very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP10Policy DP13Policy CP18Policy DP7Policy DP8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154
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.
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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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