Planning appeal decision
Greensand Haven, Land off Tilburstow Hill Road, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8LY
Planning appeal 3341398 at Greensand Haven, Land off Tilburstow Hill Road, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8LY (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 18 December 2024 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on parking provision and highway safety.
the change of use from paddock and grazing to Greensand Haven Secure Dog Activity, Walking and Training Fields (F2(c) use class). Works comprise the erection of replacement 1.2M high timber post and galvanized mesh wire fence with a new gate to separate the meadow walk and activity walk in the secure dog walking, and activity field A. Removing electric fences to form secure dog walking field B and provision of two mobile field shelters to fields A & B
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
- Postcode
- RH9 8LY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on parking provision and highway safety
- the effect of the proposal on ecology
What decided it
The absence of adequate parking provision and failure to submit an ecological assessment to establish the absence of harm to protected species rendered the proposal non-compliant with development plan policies and unable to proceed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP12Policy CSP17Policy DP5Policy DP7Policy DP19
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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