Units 1-3, Hart Gardens, Dorking, RH4 1JT

Planning appeal 3299083 at Units 1-3, Hart Gardens, Dorking, RH4 1JT (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed 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 neighbouring residents as a result of additional traffic movements and any additional on-street parking.

the erection of a building to provide a car-free development of 6 flats with associated amenity space and landscaping, following demolition of existing buildings

Authority: Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: MacLeod R
Postcode: RH4 1JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on neighbouring residents as a result of additional traffic movements and any additional on-street parking

What decided it

The effect of any on-street parking arising from the proposal on the amenity of existing residents is not likely to be so regular or so extensive as to result in significant harm, particularly when mitigated by the parking permit restriction condition.

The social and environmental benefits of 6 additional dwellings in a sustainable location, with reduced traffic compared to the lawful industrial use and the extant permission, outweigh the limited residual risk of parking displacement, provided the parking permit restriction condition is imposed and implemented.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ENV22
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 9Paragraph 11

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