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Dismissed23 June 20266002299

Eliza's Yard, Willey Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, CR3 6AR

Planning appeal 6002299 at Eliza's Yard, Willey Lane, Chaldon, Caterham, CR3 6AR (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 23 June 2026 by Inspector Timothy Parton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (2024) and any relevant development plan policies.

demolition of existing stable and erection of four five -bedroom detached dwellings and two four-bedroom detached dwellings (Use Class C3), with associated hard and soft landscaping, new tree planting, creation of new vehicular access from Stanstead Road at Eliza’s Yard and creation of pedestrian access to Willey Lane

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Timothy Parton
Postcode
CR3 6AR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (2024) and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV)
  • accessibility to services and facilities
  • the effect on ecology
  • the provision of suitable drainage
  • whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and substantial harm to openness, combined with harm to character and appearance and lack of sustainable accessibility, is not clearly outweighed by the housing delivery and biodiversity benefits, so very special circumstances do not exist.

the benefits of housing delivery and biodiversity gain do not clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt by inappropriateness and openness, and the harm to character and appearance, so the balance does not justify the development

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP10Policy DP13Policy CSP20Policy CSP21Policy CSP18Policy DP7Policy DP5Policy DP19Policy DP21Policy CCW4Policy CCW5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 85Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 135Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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