®Planning appeal decision
Land Fronting Lingfield Road, Lingfield Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 2JW
A self build, two-storey Passivhaus dwelling of exceptional quality, achieving an A+ embodied carbon rating, fully compliant with the requirements of Approved Document M4(3) for wheelchair accessible dwellings, to be appropriate for use by its elderly occupants. Extensive landscape and biodiversity improvements will be incorporated throughout the rest of the application site
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
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 the proposal would be in a suitable location in respect to the settlement pattern and local services and facilities
- 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 substantial weight required to be given to harm to the Green Belt by inappropriateness and openness, combined with considerable harm to the settlement pattern, was not clearly outweighed by the moderate weight given to self-build delivery and limited weights given to other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by inappropriateness and considerable harm to openness, together with considerable harm to settlement pattern, were not clearly outweighed by moderate weight for self-build delivery and limited weights for economic benefits, energy efficiency, biodiversity enhancements, and design quality, so very special circumstances do not exist.
Framework references: 11, 48, 84, 152, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014 Policy DP10, Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014 Policy DP13, Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014 Policy DP1, Tandridge District Core Strategy 2008 Policy CSP1
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