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Dismissed29 September 20233313907

Land Adj to 6 and 7, Dale View, Headley, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 6EH

Planning appeal 3313907 at Land Adj to 6 and 7, Dale View, Headley, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 6EH (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2023 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

Erection of 2 No. new dwellings and associated uses

Authority
Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Szymanski D
Postcode
KT18 6EH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal upon the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal upon non-designated heritage assets (NDHAs) of archaeological interest
  • the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the future occupiers of unit 6a with particular reference to daylight and outlook
  • if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause significant harm to openness and character, which is not clearly outweighed by the housing benefits and other considerations advanced.

The significant weight given to housing delivery benefits and the social benefits to housing supply were outweighed by the substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt (inappropriateness and loss of openness), harm to character and appearance, harm to living conditions, and conflict with heritage asset policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS2Policy CS14Policy CS18Policy ENV22Policy ENV23Policy ENV24Policy MOV2Policy MOV5Policy 49
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 9Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 78Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 105Paragraph 119Paragraph 124Paragraph 130Paragraph 137Paragraph 138Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 194Paragraph 203
Judgments
Wood v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2014] EWHC 683 (Admin); R (Tate) v Northumberland County Council [2018] EWCA Civ 1519

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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