®Planning appeal decision
dippen hall, Eastbourne Road, Blindley Heath, RH7 6JX
the erection of 7 dwellings, car parking and associated landscaping to the rear of Dippen Hall
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- RH7 6JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of development plan policy and the National Planning Policy Framework
- if it is inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal meets the criteria in NPPF paragraph 155 as grey belt development in a sustainable location with demonstrable housing need, making it not inappropriate development in the Green Belt and therefore acceptable.
The significant weight in favour of the proposal due to the delivery of 7 dwellings and associated social and economic benefits outweighs any adverse impacts when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole, particularly given the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing supply.
Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 143, 155, 156, 157
Plan policies cited: Policy DP5, Policy DP10, Policy DP13
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.