®Planning appeal decision
6 Macaulay Road, CATERHAM, CR3 5HQ
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hall C
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
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy (2008), Policy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan Detailed Policies 2014, Policy DP8 of the Tandridge Local Plan Detailed Policies 2014, Policy CCW4 of the Caterham, Chaldon and Whyteleafe Neighbourhood Plan 2021, Policy CCW5 of the Caterham, Chaldon and Whyteleafe Neighbourhood Plan 2021
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.