®Planning appeal decision
48 Dowlans Road, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, KT23 4LE
Planning appeal 3286603 at 48 Dowlans Road, Great Bookham, Leatherhead, KT23 4LE (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 5 October 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
erection of two detached four bedroom houses following demolition of the existing bungalow and garage
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson H
- Postcode
- KT23 4LE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the cramped positioning and vertical design of the proposed dwellings significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited housing supply benefit of one additional unit, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
The benefits of housing delivery and use of previously developed land were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS14 of the Mole Valley Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2009Policy ENV22 of the Mole Valley Local Plan 2000Policy ENV23 of the Mole Valley Local Plan 2000Policy ENV24 of the Mole Valley Local Plan 2000Policy BKEN2 of the Bookham Neighbourhood Development Plan 2016-2026Policy BKH2 of the Bookham Neighbourhood Development Plan 2016-2026
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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