®Planning appeal decision
Land at Longsdon Way, Caterham, CR3 6BN
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
- 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)
Framework references: 11, 143, 154, 155, 156, 157, 159, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy DP10, Policy DP13, Policy DP7, Policy DP16, Policy CSP4, Policy CSP11, Policy CSP17, Policy CSP18, Policy CSP20, Policy CSP1, Policy CCW4, Policy CCW4D, Policy CCW13, Policy CCW15
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.