Planning appeal decision
23 Rose Hill, Dorking, RH4 2EA
Planning appeal 3281976 at 23 Rose Hill, Dorking, RH4 2EA (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed on 16 June 2022 by Inspector Ayres J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the special architectural and historic interest of 23 Rose Hill, and the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to its location within the Dorking Conservation Area.
installation of solar panels
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ayres J
- Postcode
- RH4 2EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the special architectural and historic interest of 23 Rose Hill, and the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to its location within the Dorking Conservation Area
What decided it
The public benefits of renewable energy generation outweighed the less than substantial harm to the listed building's special interest when balanced under NPPF paragraph 202.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ENV22ENV43CS14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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