45 homes at 1 Park Lane, Warlingham

What was proposed

The application sought outline permission for 45 new homes, with only scale, layout and access included at this stage.

“The Committee considered an application for outline planning permission for the erection of 45 new homes with all matters reserved except scale, layout and access.”

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The recommendation

The officer recommendation was to grant outline permission, subject to conditions and completing a Section 106 agreement.

“The officer recommendation was to grant outline planning permission, subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 agreement.”

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Flood and drainage concerns

A further representation questioned flood modelling, while the Lead Local Flood Authority accepted the information subject to pre-commencement drainage conditions.

“Public Representations (Flood Risk) Since the publication of the committee report the Council have received a further representation from the Save Warlingham Green Belt Group. This representation includes a letter titled “Review of Flood Modelling Report and LLFA Correspondence” produced by Hydro-GIS Ltd dated 15 th July 2025 and seeks to provide their additional comments in relation to the additional Flood Risk report produced by JBA Consulting and on the view reached by…”

“The letter concludes that as the objection from the LLFA has been removed the focus should be on ensuring their conditions relating to surface water are properly addressed by the applicant. They suggest that it is here where the LLFA should be more stringent with the applicant to ensure elements of the SuDS including the greenfield surface runoff estimates and the use of the latest software methods are properly applied.”

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Who spoke

An objector and a parish council representative spoke against the application, while the applicant’s representative spoke in favour.

Members’ concerns

A councillor proposed refusal because of Green Belt harm, landscape harm and harm to the character of the area.

“The proposed development would not fall within any of the exceptions to in appropriate development in the Green Belt. The proposal is therefore considered inappropriate development within the Green Belt, which is harmful by definition and would result in material harm to openness. Insufficient, very special circumstances are considered to exist that outweigh these identified harms to the Green Belt.”

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The vote

The refusal motions were seconded and then lost when put to the vote.

“The motions were seconded by Councillor Lockwood. Upon being put to a vote the motions were lost.”

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The decision

Outline planning permission was granted, subject to conditions and completion of a Section 106 agreement.

“R E S O L V E D - that outline planning permission be granted, subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 agreement.”

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