®Planning appeal decision
The Plantation Springbottom Lane, Bletchingley, REDHILL, RH1 4QZ
demolition of existing stables and the erection of 1no.1bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gardner L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site would be a suitable location for housing, having regard to access to services and facilities
What decided it
The adverse effects of the proposal in relation to its unsustainable location, where future occupiers would be heavily reliant on private vehicles, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
The significant harm arising from conflict with the development plan due to the unsustainable location significantly and demonstrably outweighed the marginal contribution to housing land supply and moderate social, environmental and economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 110, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy DP1 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2 (2014), Policy CSP1 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy (2008)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.