®Planning appeal decision
The Old Sheds, Vicarage Lane, Capel, Surrey, RH5 5LL
Planning appeal 3294300 at The Old Sheds, Vicarage Lane, Capel, Surrey, RH5 5LL (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2023 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Capel Conservation Area.
for the erection of a two storey dwelling
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
- Postcode
- RH5 5LL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Capel Conservation Area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties, with particular regard to outlook
- the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed dwelling, with particular regard to the amount of outdoor amenity space being available
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Capel Conservation Area, combined with harm to neighbouring living conditions and inadequate amenity space for future occupiers, outweighed the limited public benefits of the proposal.
The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area and the significant harm to neighbouring living conditions and future occupier amenity were not outweighed by the limited public benefits of constructing one new dwelling, even when combined with self-build opportunities and sustainability measures.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS14 of the Mole Valley Local Development Framework Core Strategy (Adopted 2009)Policy ENV22 of the Mole Valley Local Plan (Adopted October 2000)Policy ENV23 of the Mole Valley Local Plan (Adopted October 2000)Policy ENV24 of the Mole Valley Local Plan (Adopted October 2000)Policy ENV39 of the Mole Valley Local Plan (Adopted October 2000)Policy CA-ESDQ3 of the Neighbourhood Development Plan – Parish of Capel 2016-2026Policy CA-ESDQ4 of the Neighbourhood Development Plan – Parish of Capel 2016-2026
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 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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