®Planning appeal decision
Garages at Dale View, Headley Surrey, KT18 6EH
Demolition of existing garages, Proposed construction of a new single storey dwellings and associated uses
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
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 living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 9–18 Dale View with particular reference to privacy 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 substantial harm to the Green Belt through inappropriate development and moderate adverse effects on openness, combined with significant harm to neighbouring living conditions through overlooking, cannot be clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing supply and other considerations.
The moderate weight attributed to housing supply benefits, economic benefits, design quality, drainage, and potential biodiversity net gain does not clearly outweigh the substantial weight given to Green Belt harm and the significant harm to neighbouring occupiers' living conditions through overlooking.
Framework references: 11, 48, 78, 79, 80, 105, 119, 124, 137, 138, 147, 148, 149, 150
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV22 of the Mole Valley Local Plan (2000), Policies CS1 and CS2 of the Mole Valley Local Development Framework Core Strategy (2009), Policies MOV2 and MOV5 of the Mole Valley Local Plan, Policy CS18
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.