Wicklands Stud, Ockley Road, Forest Green, RH5 5SQ

Planning appeal 3270556 at Wicklands Stud, Ockley Road, Forest Green, RH5 5SQ (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed on 24 December 2021 by Inspector Pipkin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including an Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV) and the setting of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

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Authority: Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Pipkin R
Postcode: RH5 5SQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including an Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV) and the setting of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
whether or not it has been demonstrated that there is a need for the proposed development

What decided it

The proposed development would accord with development plan policies on rural character and appearance, would not harm the AONB setting, and would support sustainable business growth in rural areas whilst replacing an already-permitted building without net increase in site buildings.

The benefits of supporting sustainable business growth and expansion in rural areas, combined with the absence of harm to character, appearance and the AONB setting, outweighed any concerns about the need for the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy RUD9Policy ENV3Policy CS13
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56

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