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Dismissed5 December 20243340545

Land to the West of Highwold, Woldingham, Surrey, CR3 7DJ

Planning appeal 3340545 at Land to the West of Highwold, Woldingham, Surrey, CR3 7DJ (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 5 December 2024 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area.

single detached dwelling with parking and turning areas using existing access from Park View Road

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Carpenter C
Postcode
CR3 7DA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area

What decided it

The considerable harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area, arising from the height, bulk, form, design and siting of the proposed dwelling in conflict with the distinctive spacious character of the Western Hillside character area, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefit of delivering one dwelling.

The delivery of one dwelling on garden land and limited economic benefit were outweighed by the considerable harm to character and appearance, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Woldingham Neighbourhood Plan Policy L1Woldingham Neighbourhood Plan Policy L2Tandridge District Core Strategy 2008 Policy CSP1Tandridge District Core Strategy 2008 Policy CSP18Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014 Policy DP7Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014 Policy DP8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 138

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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