Flat 14 St Lukes Court, Whyteleafe, Surrey, CR30FJ

Planning appeal 3360029 at Flat 14 St Lukes Court, Whyteleafe, Surrey, CR30FJ (Tandridge District Council) was allowed on 12 June 2025 by Inspector Heppell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the building and the surrounding area.

1 x 2 bed new build flat

Authority: Tandridge District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Heppell J
Postcode: CR3 0FJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the building and the surrounding area

What decided it

The construction of the fourth storey to the building, which changed the context so that the proposed flat would be a subordinate rather than the highest element, thereby reinstating the balance and hierarchy of the building's design.

The proposal accords with the development plan and there are no material considerations to the contrary, so the tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the NPPF does not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge District Core StrategyPolicy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014-2019Policy CCW4 of the Caterham, Chaldon and Whyteleafe Neighbourhood PlanPolicy CCW5 of the Caterham, Chaldon and Whyteleafe Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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