Land to Rear of, Pembray, 116 Redehall Road, Smallfield, RH6 9RS

the erection of a detached dwelling

Authority: Tandridge District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: RH6 9RS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and the amount of development, with particular regard to whether safe access could be provided to services and facilities

What decided it

The site lacks safe and suitable access for pedestrians and cyclists to nearby services and facilities, making it unsuitable for residential development in an unsustainable location despite the housing land supply shortfall.

The contribution to housing supply and local economic benefits during construction were outweighed by the adverse impacts of unsafe access and unsustainability, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 232

Plan policies cited: Policy DP5 'Highway Safety & Design' of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014-2029

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