®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Woodways, Weare Street, Ockley, Surrey , RH5 5JA
erection of a detached dwelling
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clark J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the policies of the development plan
- the effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area and conflict with the development plan as a whole could not be outweighed by the housing supply benefits, as the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The contribution to housing supply and the provision of two and three bedroom properties (to which significant weight was attached) did not outweigh the conflict with the development plan and the harmful urbanising impact on character and appearance; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
Framework references: 11, 12, 15
Plan policies cited: Policy CS 1, Policy ENV3, Policy CS 13, Policy ENV 4, Policy CS 14, Policy ENV22, Policy ENV23, Policy CS 3
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.