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Dismissed11 September 20243339057

Former Gas Holders, Hooley Lane, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6DG

Planning appeal 3339057 at Former Gas Holders, Hooley Lane, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6DG (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 September 2024 by Inspector Clowes M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed flatted development upon the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of 70 dwellings with access from Hooley Lane, with associated landscaping and infrastructure

Authority
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Clowes M
Postcode
RH1 6DG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed flatted development upon the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposal would provide an appropriate mix of housing, having regard to the development plan

What decided it

The substantial harm to character and appearance combined with the failure to provide an appropriate mix of housing outweighed the benefits of the scheme.

The great weight attached to the benefits of the scheme was insufficient to outweigh the substantial harm identified to character and appearance and the failure to provide an appropriate mix of housing.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DES1Policy DES4Policy DES5Policy DES6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 60Paragraph 63Paragraph 124Paragraph 57Paragraph 128

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