®Planning appeal decision
The Stables, Joldwynds, Holmbury Hill Road, Holmbury St. Mary, DORKING, RH5 6NS
conversion of brick and timber building into 2 bed dwelling
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the Grade II listed Joldwynds
- The quality of living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to bins
- 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 proposed development would cause harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, combined with substantial harm to the setting of the listed building and character of the AONB, which would not be outweighed by the limited benefits of providing a single new dwelling.
Framework references: 148, 149, 150, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS13, Policy ENV4, Policy ENV22, Policy ENV43, Policy RUD19
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.