Planning appeal decision
25 Hart Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1LA
Planning appeal 3338973 at 25 Hart Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1LA (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 25 February 2025 by Inspector Thomas N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development is well-founded.
to replace garage door with window
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thomas N
- Postcode
- RH4 1LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development is well-founded
What decided it
The Article 4 direction in Dorking Conservation Area removes permitted development rights for alterations to the front elevation of dwellinghouses, meaning planning permission is required for the proposed replacement of the garage door with a window.
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