Land at Beech Farm Road, Warlingham, CR6 9QJ

siting of an additional 5 Gypsy/Traveller Pitch site, comprising the siting of 1 mobile home, 1 touring caravan, and the erection of 1 dayroom per pitch, alongside formation of new access

Authority: Tandridge District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector: Bowyer J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Whether or not the site would otherwise be suitable for the proposal having particular regard to the requirements of Policy CSP 9 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy 2008 and Planning Policy for Traveller Sites

What decided it

The proposal met the exception to inappropriate Green Belt development under NPPF paragraph 154(g) as previously developed land with only moderate harm to openness, and satisfied the suitability criteria in Policy CSP 9 by responding to proven need while avoiding unacceptable harm to character and appearance.

Framework references: 154

Plan policies cited: Policy CSP 9, Policy CSP 18, Policy CSP 20, Policy CSP 21, Policy DP10, Policy DP7

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