Treetops, Broadham Green Road, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9PF

Planning appeal 3345003 at Treetops, Broadham Green Road, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 9PF (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 7 January 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, with particular regard to the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Broadham Green and Spring Lane, Oxted Conservation Area.

installation of 10 solar panels to the front elevation

Authority: Tandridge District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: utilities-energy · Householder developments
Inspector: Knight A
Postcode: RH8 9PF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Broadham Green and Spring Lane, Oxted Conservation Area

What decided it

The solar panels introduce a distinctly modern, incongruous feature that harms the character and appearance of the conservation area, and the public benefits of renewable energy generation do not outweigh the requirement to preserve the conservation area when alternative, less conspicuous positions appear available.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: CSP18CSP21DP7DP20
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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