®Planning appeal decision
Chedworth Coopers Hill Road, South Nutfield, Redhill, RH1 5PD
Planning appeal 3371822 at Chedworth Coopers Hill Road, South Nutfield, Redhill, RH1 5PD (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 17 November 2025 by Inspector Goldberg V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to any relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework.
erection of 9 dwellings
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Goldberg V
- Postcode
- RH1 5PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to any relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the proposal is in a sustainable location
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- if the development is inappropriate, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal fails to satisfy criterion (c) of paragraph 155 of the Framework because the site is not in a sustainable location, lacking safe pedestrian and cycle accessibility and public transport options, which means the benefits of housing delivery do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt.
The benefits of nine dwellings, afforded significant weight due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing supply, do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt, the significant harm to openness, the location in an unsustainable location, and the unacceptable harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP5Policy DP7Policy DP10Policy DP13Policy DP14Policy CSP18
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157
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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