Streathbourne House, 75 Redehall Road, Smallfield, RH6 9QA

Planning appeal 6005184 at Streathbourne House, 75 Redehall Road, Smallfield, RH6 9QA (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 15 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

construction of 2 no. two-bedroom semi-detached houses; 4 no. three- bedroom semi-detached houses and 3 no. 4-bedroom detached houses with associated parking and landscaping following the demolition of the existing annexes

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
Biodiversity

What decided it

The serious adverse effects associated with the harm to character and appearance, arising from the visually jarring relationship between the urban built form and the open countryside, substantially outweighed the benefits of providing 9 homes in an area with a housing shortfall.

The benefits of approving the development, including the social and economic benefits of 9 houses in an area with a clear housing shortfall and modest benefits to biodiversity and sustainable transport, were substantially outweighed by the serious adverse effects associated with the harm to character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge Core Strategy (2008)Policy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies (2014)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 2

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