®Planning appeal decision
1 Laburnum Court, Smallfield, Horley, RH6 9QB
Planning appeal 3340969 at 1 Laburnum Court, Smallfield, Horley, RH6 9QB (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 18 November 2024 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effect on the openness of the Green Belt.
the siting of 5 park homes
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
- Postcode
- RH6 9QB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery and other considerations, and no very special circumstances were demonstrated.
The benefits of housing delivery and meeting elderly housing needs, which attracted considerable weight, were outweighed by the substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, resulting in dismissal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP10Policy DP13Policy CSP18Policy CSP21Policy DP7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
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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