®Planning appeal decision
1 Laburnum Court, Smallfield, HORLEY, RH6 9QB
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy DP10, Policy DP13, Policy CSP18, Policy CSP21, Policy DP7
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.