®Planning appeal decision
Units 1 to 3, Hart Gardens, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1JT
the erection of a block of 8 No. flats with associated amenity space and landscaping following the demolition of existing buildings
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Dorking Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of existing homes in Hart Gardens, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The proposed development would not harm the character or appearance of the Dorking Conservation Area and would not adversely affect the living conditions of existing occupiers, particularly regarding outlook, being no more harmful than the previously approved six-flat scheme.
Plan policies cited: Policy CS14 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 ENV24 of the Mole Valley Local Plan, 2000, Policy ENV39 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.