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Dismissed26 January 20233300456

The Chestnuts, Partridge Lane, Newdigate, Surrey, RH5 5EE

Planning appeal 3300456 at The Chestnuts, Partridge Lane, Newdigate, Surrey, RH5 5EE (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 26 January 2023 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Metropolitan Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

demolition of barn and erection of 3 / 4 bed house

Authority
Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Redford R
Postcode
RH5 5EE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Metropolitan Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect it has upon the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development that would harm the openness of the Green Belt, and the limited benefits do not amount to very special circumstances to justify approval.

The presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11(d) was displaced by the application of Green Belt protection policies, which provide a clear reason for refusing the development; the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of one new dwelling and renewable energy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS13Policy ENV4Policy ENV22Policy ENV23
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149Paragraph 147Paragraph 11

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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