Planning appeal decision
6 St George's Cottages, Crowhurst Lane, Crowhurst, RH7 6LR
Planning appeal 6003816 at 6 St George's Cottages, Crowhurst Lane, Crowhurst, RH7 6LR (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 17 June 2026 by Inspector John Morrison, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether it would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
demolition of existing detached timber framed garage, removal of container and erection of link detached timber framed garage/outbuilding
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- John Morrison
- Postcode
- RH7 6LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether it would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- Its effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- Its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would unacceptably reduce its openness, and the very special circumstances required to justify this harm do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP10Policy DP13Policy DP14Policy DP7Policy CP18
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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