Planning appeal decision
Surrey Pet Cemetery & Crematorium, Byers Lane, South Godstone, Godstone, RH9 8JL
Planning appeal 3358206 at Surrey Pet Cemetery & Crematorium, Byers Lane, South Godstone, Godstone, RH9 8JL (Tandridge District Council) was allowed on 8 May 2025 by Inspector Dring G, following a hearing.
Replacement of reception/office building incorporating extended crematory and replacement flues; erection of replacement waste storage/transfer building onto extended hardstanding
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- community-institutional · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Dring G
- Postcode
- RH9 8JL
What decided it
The Council's Officer Report and Decision Notice provided clear and substantiated justification for the refusal, meaning its behaviour did not amount to unreasonable behaviour under the PPG.
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