®Planning appeal decision
9 Woodlands Park, Boxhill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7JL
the subdivision of the existing site and construction of a new bungalow to the south of the existing bungalow with a new crossover from Woodlands Park
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including in relation to protected trees and whether the development would conserve and enhance the landscape character
What decided it
The proposal's location within the Surrey Hills National Landscape, combined with the significant harm to landscape character, protected trees, and conflict with development plan policies, means that footnote 7 of paragraph 11(d) of the Framework provides a clear reason for refusal and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
The harms caused by allowing the development—including significant harm to the Surrey Hills National Landscape, harm to character and appearance, and harm to protected trees—collectively outweigh the limited benefits of modest housing supply and economic contributions
Framework references: 11, 213
Plan policies cited: Policy CS13, Policy CS14, Policy CS15, Policy ENV22, Policy ENV23, Policy ENV25, Draft Policy EN8
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.