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Allowed23 July 20243332649

Polesden Lacey House, Polesden Road, Bookham, Surrey, RH5 6BD

Planning appeal 3332649 at Polesden Lacey House, Polesden Road, Bookham, Surrey, RH5 6BD (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed on 23 July 2024 by Inspector Dowling J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the NPPF and any relevant development plan policies.

demolition of four barns. Construction of biomass plant building, 1 x 4 bedroom dwelling. Conversion of tithe barn to 1 x 5 bedroom dwelling and conversion of former stables/ workshop buildings to 2 x 3 bedroom dwellings. Retention of original farmhouse. Creation of new hard and soft landscaping, car parking, turning and driveway areas

Authority
Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Dowling J
Postcode
RH5 6BE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the NPPF and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • Would any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal.

What decided it

The proposal constituted appropriate development in the Green Belt under NPPF exceptions for conversion of permanent buildings, redevelopment of previously developed land with no greater impact on openness, and agricultural buildings, combined with the absence of any other material harm and the benefits of securing the long-term retention and repair of historic buildings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS1CS2CS13CS14ENV22ENV23ENV43
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 13Paragraph 16Paragraph 56Paragraph 142Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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