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Allowed8 July 20266002898

Land at Longsdon Way, Caterham, CR3 6BN

Planning appeal 6002898 at Land at Longsdon Way, Caterham, CR3 6BN (Tandridge District Council) was allowed on 8 July 2026 by Inspector H Miles, following a hearing. 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 (Framework) and any relevant development plan policies, including whether the site is Grey Belt land.

42 affordable dwellings, green infrastructure, public open space, biodiversity enhancements, parking, and vehicular and pedestrian access arrangements

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential
Inspector
H Miles
Postcode
CR3 6BN

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 (Framework) and any relevant development plan policies, including whether the site is Grey Belt land.
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV).
  • The effect of the proposed development on ecology with particular regard to the lowland calcareous grassland.

What decided it

The severe and persistent shortfall in housing and affordable housing delivery, engaging the NPPF paragraph 11(d) tilted balance, meant the very substantial benefits of the 42 affordable dwellings outweighed the moderate identified harms.

the very substantial benefits of 42 affordable dwellings, Golden Rules compliance and biodiversity gains outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance and limited-weight conflict with the settlement boundary policy, so the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under paragraph 11(d)

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP10Policy DP13Policy DP7Policy DP16Policy CSP4Policy CSP11Policy CSP17Policy CSP18Policy CSP20Policy CSP1Policy CCW4Policy CCW4DPolicy CCW13Policy CCW15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157Paragraph 159Paragraph 187

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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