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Allowed31 January 20253351990

Former Merstham Library, Weldon Way, Merstham, Surrey, RH1 3QB

Planning appeal 3351990 at Former Merstham Library, Weldon Way, Merstham, Surrey, RH1 3QB (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was allowed on 31 January 2025 by Inspector Sutton A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would accord with site allocation policies of the development plan.

Demolition of existing building and redevelopment to provide residential dwellings with associated amenity space, landscaping, car and cycle parking

Authority
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Sutton A
Postcode
RH1 3QB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would accord with site allocation policies of the development plan
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the development would provide suitable access, having particular regard to its effect on the operation of the existing neighbouring community uses

What decided it

The substantial and considerable weight attributed to the benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing provision and brownfield remediation clearly outweighed the slight conflict with site allocation Policy RED5.

the considerable/substantial weight given to housing delivery, affordable housing and brownfield remediation benefits outweighed the slight conflict with Policy RED5 and the resultant minor conflict with the development plan as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RED5Policy INF2Policy DES1Policy TAP1Policy DES6Policy CS13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 33Paragraph 34Paragraph 125

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