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Allowed13 July 20266002255

Winnies Woodland, Eastbourne Road, Blindley Heath, Lingfield, RH7 6LG

Planning appeal 6002255 at Winnies Woodland, Eastbourne Road, Blindley Heath, Lingfield, RH7 6LG (Tandridge District Council) was allowed on 13 July 2026 by Inspector Paul Griffiths, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal represents an inappropriate form of development in the Green Belt and, if it does, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations thereby justifying the development on the basis of 'very special circumstances'.

the material change of use of land from non-residential smallholding to a residential caravan site for Gypsies and Travellers comprising 2 pitches, the siting of an additional mobile home and 2 touring caravans, and the conversion of stables building to dayroom

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy
Inspector
Paul Griffiths
Postcode
RH7 6LG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal represents an inappropriate form of development in the Green Belt and, if it does, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations thereby justifying the development on the basis of 'very special circumstances'
  • Whether the impact of the development on the settled community, considered cumulatively with other similar developments, is acceptable

What decided it

The finding that the development met the paragraph 155 exceptions (grey belt land, unmet need for traveller pitches, and a sustainable location), meaning it was not inappropriate development in the Green Belt and caused no Green Belt harm.

The proposal accords with the development plan taken as a whole and with the Framework, with no other material considerations pointing to a contrary decision, so the appeal was allowed without need for a 'very special circumstances' balancing exercise.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP10Policy DP5Policy CSP 9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 57

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