®Planning appeal decision
Happy Acres, Russ Hill, Charlwood, HORLEY, RH6 0EL
the erection of 1 new build dwelling; in the alternative to permission granted under MO/2020/1019 Prior notification for the change of use of two agricultural buildings to 2 No. dwellings
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development on ecology
- would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing noticeable loss of openness, and the moderate weight attributed to the fallback position and other benefits did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt required to be given by the Framework.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness was not clearly outweighed by the moderate weight given to the fallback position, housing provision, design improvements and other cited benefits, such that very special circumstances did not exist.
Framework references: 149, 148, 174, 11, 137, 80
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS15, Policy CS3, Policy ENV15
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.