®Planning appeal decision
Parast, Broadbridge Lane, Broadbridge Lane, Smallfield, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9RD
permission in principle for up to 9 dwellings
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Goldberg V
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 Framework
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the proposal is in a sustainable location
- 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 suitable location with reference to paragraphs 110 and 115, as future occupiers would lack safe and reliable access to services and sustainable transport modes, and therefore cannot benefit from the Grey Belt exception to inappropriate development.
The substantial weight afforded to harm to the Green Belt and the significant weight afforded to loss of openness and unsustainable location were not clearly outweighed by the substantial weight given to the provision of nine dwellings in the context of housing land supply shortfall, and the balance tipped against the proposal.
Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 143, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157
Plan policies cited: Policy DP10, Policy DP5, Policy DP1, Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014
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.