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Allowed22 July 20266006504

Land off Northwest Side of Rook Lane, Chaldon, CR3 5BN

Planning appeal 6006504 at Land off Northwest Side of Rook Lane, Chaldon, CR3 5BN (Tandridge District Council) was allowed on 22 July 2026 by Inspector J Heppell, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is grey belt land and whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

residential development of six new dwellings

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
J Heppell
Postcode
CR3 5BN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is grey belt land and whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • whether the site is suitable for residential development having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The site qualifies as grey belt and satisfies the four criteria in NPPF paragraph 155, meaning the development is not inappropriate in the Green Belt and can be approved without demonstrating very special circumstances.

Although the proposal conflicts with the development plan, material considerations (the up-to-date Framework assessment that the development is not inappropriate in the Green Belt and the unmet housing need) indicate that a decision should be taken other than in accordance with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CSP 1Policy DP1Policy DP5Policy DP10Policy DP13Policy DP20Policy CCW6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 117Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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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