®Planning appeal decision
Stonehouse Wood, Walliswood Green Road, Wallis Wood, Surrey, RH5 5PL
replacement of agricultural building (A3) and erection of 1no. dwelling with associated works
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Shearing C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the site is suitably located for a new dwelling, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy
What decided it
The significant and long-lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area and landscape character, which would demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery, even under the tilted balance.
the significant and long-lasting harm to character and appearance and landscape character demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic benefit, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 79, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS13 of the Mole Valley Core Strategy 2009, Policy CS1 of the Mole Valley Core Strategy 2009, Policy ENV22 of the Mole Valley Local Plan 2000, Policy ENV23 of the Mole Valley Local Plan 2000, Policy ENV3 of the Mole Valley Local Plan 2000
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.