Planning appeal decision
75 The Cravens, Smallfield, Horley, RH6 9QT
Planning appeal 6010360 at 75 The Cravens, Smallfield, Horley, RH6 9QT (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 3 August 2026 by Inspector M Evans, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the streetscene and the character and appearance of the locality.
described on the application form as “Retention of the open sided car port. Existing sides removed
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- other
- Inspector
- M Evans
- Postcode
- RH6 9QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the streetscene and the character and appearance of the locality
What decided it
The position, form and materials of the car port have resulted in unacceptable adverse visual impact on the streetscene and character of the locality, conflicting with the development plan.
The benefits of additional off-road parking and sustainable materials were outweighed by the harm to the streetscene and character and appearance of the locality.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge District Core Strategy 2008Policy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies 2014
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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.
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