Planning appeal decision
Workshop Rear Of High Street , Old Oxted , Surrey, RH8 9LN
Planning appeal 3344720 at Workshop Rear Of High Street , Old Oxted , Surrey, RH8 9LN (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 18 February 2025 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of 5 and 5A High Street with particular reference to outlook.
Erection of replacement single storey building
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- RH8 9LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of 5 and 5A High Street with particular reference to outlook
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on protected species, with particular regard to bats
What decided it
The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through its dominant and oppressive effect on outlook, which outweighs the economic and operational benefits to the business.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP18Policy DP7Policy DP22Policy CSP17Policy DP19Policy CSP22
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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