®Planning appeal decision
Woodlands Farm, Burnt Oak Lane, DORKING, RH5 5BJ
the erection of 5 new dwellings following demolition of existing outbuildings
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on 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 development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt which by definition is harmful, and the harm to the Green Belt and other identified harms are not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist.
The conflict with Green Belt policy and the harm to openness and character and appearance are not outweighed by the limited benefits of the scheme, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply due to the clear Green Belt conflict.
Framework references: 11, 137, 148, 149, 150
Plan policies cited: Policy CS13, Policy CS14, Policy CS15, Policy ENV4, Policy ENV22, Policy ENV23, Policy ENV24, Policy ENV50
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.