The Walled Garden Downs Lane, Leatherhead, KT22 8JW

erection of a single storey replacement dwelling, without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref MO/2022/1647/PLA, dated 23 December 2022

Authority: Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Savage K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the disputed conditions restricting permitted development rights are reasonable and necessary, having particular regard to the site's location in the Green Belt and the design quality of the building

What decided it

The removal of permitted development rights for Classes A and E is necessary to preserve the design quality and openness of the Green Belt that formed the basis of the very special circumstances justifying the original permission.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Mole Valley Core Strategy Policy CS14, Mole Valley Local Plan Policies ENV22, Mole Valley Local Plan Policies ENV23, Mole Valley Local Plan Policies RUD8, Local Plan Policy EN1, Local Plan Policy EN4

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