®Planning appeal decision
Brickmakers Arms, Tandridge Lane, Tandridge, Oxted, RH8 9NS
the demolition of the existing public house (Sui Generis) and erection of two three-bedroom and two four- bedroom dwellings (Use Class C3) forming access off Tandridge Lane, with associated parking and hard and soft landscaping
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- RH8 9NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the appeal proposal having regard to the Council's strategy for the location of development and access to services and facilities
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the appeal proposal on highway safety with particular regard to access and quantum of parking
What decided it
The substantial shortfall in five-year housing land supply (1.92 years) triggered the presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11d)ii, and the benefits of delivering four family dwellings on previously developed land were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the identified harms.
The significant benefits of delivering four family dwellings, efficient use of previously developed land, and socio-economic benefits outweighed the moderate weight given to the loss of the non-designated heritage asset and the limited harm from conflict with the spatial strategy regarding access to services, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development applying.
Framework references: 11, 110, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy CSP1, Policy DP5A.4, Policy DP5A.1, Policy DP5A.2, Policy DP7, Policy CSP18, Policy CSP19
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.