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Dismissed18 September 20266011972

Semper Fidelis, Witre Mill Lane, Newchapel, RH7 6HJ

Planning appeal 6011972 at Semper Fidelis, Witre Mill Lane, Newchapel, RH7 6HJ (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 18 September 2026 by Inspector H Miles, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2026 and any relevant development plan policies including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.

Conversion of equestrian site to residential use, erection of eight detached dwellings

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
H Miles
Postcode
RH7 6HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2026 and any relevant development plan policies including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • Whether the development would promote sustainable transport modes
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt, combined with the failure to promote sustainable transport modes, was not clearly outweighed by the moderate housing benefits, so very special circumstances did not exist.

The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt and unacceptable effects regarding sustainable transport was not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of providing eight houses in an area of housing shortfall.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GB7Policy DP10Policy DP13Policy CSP1

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