Land Adjacent Woodways, Weare Street, Ockley, Surrey , RH5 5JA

Planning appeal 3308438 at Land Adjacent Woodways, Weare Street, Ockley, Surrey , RH5 5JA (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2023 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to the policies of the development plan.

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
Postcode: RH5 5JA

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS 1Policy ENV3Policy CS 13Policy ENV 4Policy CS 14Policy ENV22Policy ENV23Policy CS 3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 15

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