®Planning appeal decision
Land at Mount Avenue, Chaldon, CR3 5BB
Planning appeal 6006497 at Land at Mount Avenue, Chaldon, CR3 5BB (Tandridge District Council) was allowed on 25 September 2026, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies with particular reference to whether the appeal site represents grey belt land, meets the Golden Rules, and whether the proposed development would be in a sustainable location.
the erection of up to 30 dwellings (including 50% affordable) including provision of vehicular and pedestrian access, landscaping (incorporating SUDS) and other associated infrastructure provision
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- CR3 5BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies with particular reference to whether the appeal site represents grey belt land, meets the Golden Rules, and whether the proposed development would be in a sustainable location
What decided it
The appeal site qualified as grey belt land and satisfied all criteria of Policy GB7 (including the Golden Rules and the sustainable location test), so the proposal did not constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt and fell to be approved under Policy S5.5.
The substantial benefits of Golden Rules compliance and market/affordable housing delivery, together with moderate economic, social and biodiversity net gain benefits, were not substantially outweighed by any adverse effects, so the proposal was to be approved under Policy S5.5.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP1Policy DP12Policy DP13Policy DP5Policy CCW1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy GB2Policy GB6Policy GB7Policy GB8Policy TR3Policy 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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.