®Planning appeal decision
6 Detillens Lane, OXTED, RH8 0DJ
erection of 2 no. detached, 2 storey, 5-bed dwellinghouses, with associated amenity space, landscaping, bin and cycle stores, and car parking with vehicular access from Detillens Lane
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Knight A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the incongruous density of the proposed development, which would undermine the cohesion of the wider area, outweighed the modest housing benefits in circumstances where a fallback position for one dwelling already existed.
The significant harm to character and appearance, given significant weight as consistent with NPPF Chapter 12, outweighed the great weight attributed to housing benefits on a sustainable site, which were tempered by the modest scale of the scheme and the existence of a fallback permission for one dwelling, resulting in adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the modest benefits
Framework references: 12
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge Core Strategy 2008, Policy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan: Part 2 – Detailed Policies 2014, Policy DP8 of the Tandridge Local Plan: Part 2 – Detailed Policies 2014, Policy LNP2 of the Limpsfield Neighbourhood Plan, Policy LNP3 of the Limpsfield Neighbourhood Plan
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.