®Planning appeal decision
6 Macaulay Road, Caterham, CR3 5HQ
Planning appeal 3340019 at 6 Macaulay Road, Caterham, CR3 5HQ (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 10 September 2024 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development having regard to the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.
Demolition of existing residential dwelling and construction of two buildings comprising four residential dwellings (Use Class C3), with associated landscaping, parking and access
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- CR3 5HQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development having regard to the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
What decided it
The cumulative scale and mass of the backland properties would appear discordant and incongruous in the sensitive backland setting, with inadequate garden provision and a cramped environment that would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission in terms of harm to character and appearance of the area would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposal, including positive contribution to housing supply and associated social and economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy (2008)Policy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan Detailed Policies 2014Policy DP8 of the Tandridge Local Plan Detailed Policies 2014Policy CCW4 of the Caterham, Chaldon and Whyteleafe Neighbourhood Plan 2021Policy CCW5 of the Caterham, Chaldon and Whyteleafe Neighbourhood Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.