®Planning appeal decision
6 Detillens Lane, Oxted, RH8 0DJ
Planning appeal 3344252 at 6 Detillens Lane, Oxted, RH8 0DJ (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 14 February 2025 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Postcode
- RH8 0DJ
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge Core Strategy 2008Policy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan: Part 2 – Detailed Policies 2014Policy DP8 of the Tandridge Local Plan: Part 2 – Detailed Policies 2014Policy LNP2 of the Limpsfield Neighbourhood PlanPolicy LNP3 of the Limpsfield Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.