Beacon Platt High Street, Dormansland, LINGFIELD, Surrey, RH7 6RB

Erection of 4no. semi-detached dwellings

Authority: Tandridge District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Moore J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies

What decided it

The proposal meets the exception for grey belt development under paragraph 155 of the revised Framework, being on previously developed land that does not strongly contribute to Green Belt purposes and addressing a demonstrable housing shortfall in an area with reasonable public transport access.

The benefits of housing delivery in addressing a significant shortfall in five-year housing land supply outweighed any concerns regarding Green Belt impact, as the site qualifies as grey belt land that does not strongly contribute to Green Belt purposes.

Framework references: 155, 154, 143, 110, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy DP10, Policy DP13

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