®Planning appeal decision
Field Parcel 6381, Norwood Hill Road, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0EB
Creation of 1 No. single storey dwelling; following the demolition of existing stable building, non-agricultural storage buildings and tidying up site
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 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
- the effect of the proposal on protected species
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial weight attached to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and reduction in openness is not clearly outweighed by the limited housing and economic benefits of the proposal.
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and reduction in openness, together with harm to character and appearance and potential harm to protected species, is not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of housing supply, efficient use of land, and social and economic benefits; the balance does not establish very special circumstances.
Framework references: 11, 142, 152, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: MVLP Policy EN1, MVLP Policy EN4, MVLP Policy EN8, MVLP Policy EN9
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.