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Dismissed10 December 20253373417

Laurelea Grange Drive, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3DZ

Planning appeal 3373417 at Laurelea Grange Drive, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3DZ (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 December 2025 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounds, including the Merstham Village Conservation Area.

for the erection of a two bedroomed dwelling

Authority
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hall C
Postcode
RH1 3DZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounds, including the Merstham Village Conservation Area
  • the living conditions of the occupants of the host dwelling with regard to privacy
  • trees

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Merstham Village Conservation Area, which could not be outweighed by the limited benefit of providing a single additional dwelling.

the limited benefit of providing a single dwelling and addressing identified need for smaller units was outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area, which requires great weight to be given to its conservation

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DES1Policy DES2Policy NHE9Policy NHE3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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