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Dismissed20 July 20233309960

The Bungalow Kiln Lane, Brockham, Betchworth, RH3 7LZ

Planning appeal 3309960 at The Bungalow Kiln Lane, Brockham, Betchworth, RH3 7LZ (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 20 July 2023 by Inspector Fort G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt.

Development comprising 33 dwellings along with associated public open space and highways improvements with all matters reserved other than access

Authority
Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Fort G
Postcode
RH3 7LZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
  • the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposed development would secure adequate living conditions for its future occupants, with particular reference to privacy and outlook
  • whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm resulting from the proposal is clearly outweighed by other considerations

What decided it

The substantial Green Belt harm (inappropriateness and harm to openness) was not clearly outweighed by the other considerations, so very special circumstances were not demonstrated.

the substantial weight attached to Green Belt harm (inappropriateness, openness and encroachment) was not clearly outweighed by the considerable but lesser benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery, sustainable construction, open space/biodiversity and other modest benefits, so the appeal was dismissed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS13Policy CS4Policy CS18Policy CS19Policy MOV2Policy ENV22
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 57Paragraph 63Paragraph 74Paragraph 76Paragraph 104Paragraph 137Paragraph 145Paragraph 147
Judgments
Maximus Networks Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Others [2018] EWHC 1933 (Admin)

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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