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Dismissed23 May 20253354171

Land to Rear 34 Sunnybank, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9SR

Planning appeal 3354171 at Land to Rear 34 Sunnybank, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9SR (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 23 May 2025 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
CR6 9SR

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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)
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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