®Planning appeal decision
Carpoles Cottage, The Green, Ockley, DORKING, Surrey, RH5 5TR
conversion of outbuilding into a 1-bed dwelling
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of the Ockley Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposed development on the setting of a nearby listed building
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the heritage assets, when weighed against the modest public benefits of a single dwelling and temporary economic activity, was insufficient to justify the development in the context of the statutory duties to preserve the conservation area and the setting of the listed building.
the less than substantial harm to the heritage assets outweighed the modest public benefits of housing delivery, temporary economic benefit, and limited biodiversity potential
Framework references: 11, 208
Plan policies cited: ENV22, ENV23, ENV39, ENV43, CS13, CS14
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.