Planning appeal decision
Bluebell Cottage, Horsham Road, Walliswood, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5RL
Planning appeal 3298811 at Bluebell Cottage, Horsham Road, Walliswood, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5RL (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed on 3 January 2023 by Inspector Redford R, 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.
the construction of new dwelling following demolition of the existing property
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- RH5 5RL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed dwelling, although larger, would be traditional in form and design, proportionate in scale, similarly sited to the original dwelling, and adequately screened by existing boundary treatments and trees, ensuring it would not have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the area or the open character of the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV3Policy RUD8Policy ENV2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12
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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