®Planning appeal decision
Tilleys Croft, Horsham Road, Forest Green, Surrey, RH5 5RZ
the erection of a detached dwelling and car port in land adjacent to Tilley’s croft
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would conflict with the area's adopted strategy for the location of new housing
- Its effect on the character and appearance of the area, including in respect to Forest Green Conservation Area
- Whether any development plan conflict and harm arising, would be outweighed by any other considerations, including that the Council cannot currently demonstrate a Framework compliant supply of housing land
What decided it
The substantial weight given to the harm to the Conservation Area's character and appearance, combined with the conflict with the adopted strategy for locating new housing, substantially outweighed the modest housing delivery benefits and personal circumstances of the appellant.
The identified harm to the Conservation Area and development plan conflict substantially outweighed the modest contribution to housing delivery and other benefits claimed by the appellant, such that the development was not sustainable development and the tilted balance did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy CS 1, Policy ENV3, Policy ENV39, Policy CS 14
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.