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Dismissed22 July 20253351031

Land at Star Cottages, Church Road, Lingfield, RH7 6AH

Planning appeal 3351031 at Land at Star Cottages, Church Road, Lingfield, RH7 6AH (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2025 by Inspector Price 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 surrounding area.

the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a detached dwelling

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Price A
Postcode
RH7 6AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity and protected species

What decided it

The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising harm to character and appearance and unresolved biodiversity concerns, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of a single dwelling contribution to housing supply.

the adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising harm to character and appearance and unresolved biodiversity concerns, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of a single dwelling contribution to housing supply when assessed against the policies of the Framework as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DP7 Tandridge Local PlanCSP18 Tandridge District Core StrategyCSP17 Tandridge District Core StrategyDP19 Tandridge District Local Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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