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Allowed5 October 20266007999

Land Adjacent to 'Clouds', Rockshaw Road, Merstham, RH1 3BZ

Planning appeal 6007999 at Land Adjacent to 'Clouds', Rockshaw Road, Merstham, RH1 3BZ (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was allowed on 5 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, land use, and the amount of development proposed.

the construction of 3 no detached dwellings

Authority
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
RH1 3BZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, land use, and the amount of development proposed

What decided it

The site qualifies for exception GB7(1)c as limited infilling within a village, and the amount of development proposed (3 dwellings) would not harm the setting of the adjacent Conservation Area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS3 of the Reigate and Banstead Core Strategy (2014)Policy NHE5 of the Reigate and Banstead Development Management Plan (2019)Policy NHE9 of the Development Management Plan 2019Policy DES1 of the Development Management Plan 2019
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy S3Policy GB6Policy GB7
Judgments
Julian Wood v SSCLG and Gravesham Borough Council [2015]; R (Tate) v Northumberland County Council [2018]

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

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