Policy information sourced from the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies

DP18: Community, Sports & Recreational Facilities

A. Proposals involving redevelopment or a change of use which would result in the loss of any premises or land currently or last used as a community facility will be permitted where:

  1. There is no longer a demand for the facility, rendering it financially unviable. This should be demonstrated through an active 12 month marketing exercise, where the building or land has been offered for sale or letting on the open market at a realistic price and no reasonable offers have been refused; and
  2. There are sufficient similar facilities nearby or where alternative provision can be made on another site to the same or a higher standard in terms of community benefit; or
  3. The current use will be retained and enhanced by the development of part of the site.

B. Proposals for the provision of new community, sports and recreational facilities will be encouraged where they are sustainably located and are suitable to meet the needs of the local community, subject to other relevant Development Plan policies.

C. Proposals involving the loss of existing open space, sports and recreational buildings and land will generally be resisted and will only be found acceptable where they satisfy the requirements of paragraph 74 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

For more information please see the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies