®Planning appeal decision
89 Woodlands Road, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4HL
Planning appeal 3291307 at 89 Woodlands Road, Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT23 4HL (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2022 by Inspector Long M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any other relevant development plan documents.
to add a second storey to the existing single storey property, to construct a single storey extension to the rear of the property and to construct a small single storey extension to the front of the property
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Long M
- Postcode
- KT23 4HL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any other relevant development plan documents
- the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers at Nos 87 and 91 Woodlands Road, regarding whether there would be an overpowering or overshadowing effect
- if the development is inappropriate, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt by definition, and the harm to openness and character and appearance, when considered together with the lack of very special circumstances, necessitates dismissal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1Policy ENV32Policy ENV22Policy ENV23Policy ENV24Policy BKEN2Policy CS14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149
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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