Planning appeal decision
The Warren, Church Road, Woldingham, Caterham, CR3 7JH
Planning appeal 3337750 at The Warren, Church Road, Woldingham, Caterham, CR3 7JH (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 10 September 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.
Erection of a detached, 6-bedroom dwelling and detached garage, and amendment to the location of the residential curtilage with associated landscaping, following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- CR3 7JH
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 site and surrounding area, including the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- 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 given to the harm caused by inappropriate development in the Green Belt and harm to openness, which was not clearly outweighed by other considerations including the limited weight afforded to the fallback position.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DP10DP13DP14DP7CSP18CSP20CSP21L1P6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 152Paragraph 153
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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