Planning appeal decision
Rustic Cottage Broadbridge Lane, Smallfield, Horley, RH6 9RF
Planning appeal 3349191 at Rustic Cottage Broadbridge Lane, Smallfield, Horley, RH6 9RF (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2025 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 3 is reasonable and necessary with particular regard to local and national Green Belt policies.
extensions and alterations to form additional bedroom, dining room, bathroom, shower and utility room without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref T.P.3/No TA 79/322/496R, dated 23 May 1979
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- RH6 9RF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether condition 3 is reasonable and necessary with particular regard to local and national Green Belt policies
What decided it
The condition is reasonable and necessary because removal would allow further extensions that could result in disproportionate additions over the original building size and significant harm to Green Belt openness, which attracts substantial weight under national and local policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP10Policy DP13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 55Paragraph 154
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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