®Planning appeal decision
17 Woodmansterne Street, Woodmansterne, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 3NN
Planning appeal 3376752 at 17 Woodmansterne Street, Woodmansterne, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 3NN (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 May 2026 by Inspector James A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a single-storey detached (2-bed, 3-person) bungalow, with associated amenity space, landscaping, car parking, cycle parking and bin storage
- Authority
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- James A
- Postcode
- SM7 3NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outdoor amenity space and privacy
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring building with particular regard to outdoor amenity space
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety with particular regard to car parking for both existing and proposed properties
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with the failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers and inadequate parking arrangements, outweighed the moderate benefits of providing one additional dwelling on brownfield land.
the moderate benefits of providing one additional dwelling on brownfield land did not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance, plus the moderate harm to living conditions and highway safety
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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