®Planning appeal decision
Land to rear 34 Sunnybank, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9SR
erection of single story dwelling with off road parking and private garden
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Flood risk
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and to flood risk would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of housing delivery, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development would not apply.
The modest benefits of providing one new dwelling in a sustainable location were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and to flood risk; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy (2008), Policy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan: Part 2 – Detailed Policies (2014), Policy DP8 of the Tandridge Local Plan: Part 2 – Detailed Policies (2014), Policy DP21 of the Tandridge Local Plan: Part 2 – Detailed Policies (2014)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.