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Dismissed17 September 20266004144

Land South of Warren Lane, Hurst Green, RH8 9BW

Planning appeal 6004144 at Land South of Warren Lane, Hurst Green, RH8 9BW (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 17 September 2026 by Inspector Jennifer Wallace, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether suitable living conditions could be achieved for future occupiers of the proposed dwellings with respect to odour.

Outline planning application for up to 132 residential dwellings, including 50% affordable housing, vehicular access off Holland Road, pedestrian and cyclist access off Holland Road and Warren Lane and provision of public open space with associated landscape planting, infrastructure, drainage measures, earthworks and associated works (inc. removal of PLUTO pipeline; realignment of foul water pipelines; and grounding of power lines); all matters reserved except access

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential
Inspector
Jennifer Wallace
Postcode
RH8 9BW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether suitable living conditions could be achieved for future occupiers of the proposed dwellings with respect to odour
  • whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on designated heritage assets

What decided it

Uncertainty as to whether suitable living conditions with respect to odour from the adjacent Waste Water Treatment Works could be achieved for future occupiers of the proposed dwellings.

The substantial benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery, Golden Rules compliance, and moderate/limited weight benefits (economic, open space, biodiversity net gain, highway improvements) were substantially outweighed by the adverse effects of the proposal, principally unresolved odour impacts on future occupiers, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP10Policy DP13Policy DP20
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy GB2Policy GB6Policy GB7Policy GB8Policy TR3Policy HE5Policy HE6Policy P3Policy P4Policy HO7Policy HO8Policy S3Policy S5

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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