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Allowed29 January 20253331609

Land North Of Effingham Road, Horley, RH6 9RP

Planning appeal 3331609 at Land North Of Effingham Road, Horley, RH6 9RP (Tandridge District Council) was allowed on 29 January 2025 by Inspector Chamberlain G, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

‘change of use of land to a Gypsy and Traveller caravan site and erection of 6 Day Room Chalets’

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Chamberlain G
Postcode
RH6 9RP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposal would incorporate a safe and suitable highway access, with particular reference to visibility
  • Whether the proposal would deliver a biodiversity net gain (BNG)

What decided it

The finding that the site constituted Grey Belt land in a sustainable location, meaning the proposal was not inappropriate development in the Green Belt and did not require very special circumstances.

The proposal was found to accord with the development plan taken as a whole and there were no other considerations that outweighed this finding, so permission was granted.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP10Policy CSP1Policy DP5Policy CSP9Policy CSP9(f)Policy CSP21Policy DP7Policy CSP17Policy DP21Policy CSP12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 9Paragraph 109Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 117Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 175Paragraph 177Paragraph 181
Judgments
Guildford Borough Council v Cooper; Marie Hughes v The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government v Sedgemoor District Council

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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