®Planning appeal decision
43 South Street, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 2JX
Planning appeal 3296272 at 43 South Street, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 2JX (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2022 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the viability of the remaining commercial unit and on the character and vitality of the shopping centre.
change of use and conversion of part of the building to provide 1 No. flat (Use Class C3) and change of use of part of ground floor to a mixed use retail/professional and financial services use (Use Class E(a) and E(c)) with associated amenity area, refuse and cycle storage
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- RH4 2JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the viability of the remaining commercial unit and on the character and vitality of the shopping centre
What decided it
The evidence suggests the retained small commercial unit would not be viable, and if vacant would detract from the character and vitality of the shopping centre, with these adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefit of one additional dwelling when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
the adverse impacts of granting permission (loss of viable commercial frontage and harm to shopping centre vitality) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefit of one additional dwelling when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS6 of the Mole Valley Core Strategy (2009)Policy DT3 of the Dorking Town Centre Action Area Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 86
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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