Planning appeal decision
Ashlone, Town Hill, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6PG
Planning appeal 3354183 at Ashlone, Town Hill, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6PG (Tandridge District Council) was allowed on 24 April 2025 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and harmful to its openness.
subdivision of existing residential curtilage and erection of a detached dwelling
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Evans L
- Postcode
- RH7 6PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and harmful to its openness
What decided it
The proposed development satisfies the criteria in paragraph 155 of the revised NPPF and would not be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, with the Council withdrawing its refusal and confirming acceptability on all other planning grounds.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DP10DP13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 153Paragraph 155Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 156Paragraph 157Paragraph 55
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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