®Planning appeal decision
Field Between 84 and 90 Rook Lane, Chaldon, CR3 5BP
Planning appeal 3347815 at Field Between 84 and 90 Rook Lane, Chaldon, CR3 5BP (Tandridge District Council) was allowed on 19 February 2025 by Inspector Lawrence R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, proposed land use and the amount of development, in relation to: whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt, and whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal.
infill residential development of 2-3 dwellings
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, proposed land use and the amount of development, in relation to: whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt, and whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal accords with the grey belt land exception in paragraph 155 of the Framework and therefore does not constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, notwithstanding conflict with the local plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP10Policy DP12Policy DP13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 78Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156
- Judgments
- Julian Wood v SSCLG, Gravesham Borough Council [2015] EWCA Civ 195
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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