®Planning appeal decision
The Works, Portland Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1EW
Planning appeal 3301987 at The Works, Portland Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1EW (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2023 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to daylight.
described on the application form as the ‘demolition of disused light industrial unit and erection of a 6 flat development
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- RH4 1EW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to daylight
- whether a satisfactory standard of accommodation would be provided for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal layout and outlook
- the effect of the proposed development on parking provision
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of both neighbouring occupiers through loss of daylight and future occupiers through inadequate outlook, combined with insufficient cycle parking provision, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing supply benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
the significant harm to living conditions of neighbouring and future occupiers and inadequate cycle parking outweighed the benefits of four additional dwellings in an area with insufficient housing land supply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV22Policy MOV5Policy MOV2Policy CS14Policy ENV23Policy ENV24Policy CS15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 104Paragraph 174
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.