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Dismissed27 September 20243340404

Woodcote (Dovehill), Ifield Road, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0DR

Planning appeal 3340404 at Woodcote (Dovehill), Ifield Road, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0DR (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2024 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt and the effect on openness.

new detached residential dwelling to replace the existing mobile home (certificate of lawfulness MO/2021/1943/ECL)

Authority
Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Evans L
Postcode
RH6 0DR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt and the effect on openness
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the local area
  • Whether the proposed development would create satisfactory living conditions for future residents, with particular regard to noise
  • Whether the proposed development would protect biodiversity
  • Whether other considerations clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and any other harm so as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development within the Green Belt that cannot be justified by very special circumstances, compounded by unresolved concerns about noise levels affecting future residents and the absence of ecological surveys to assess impacts on protected species.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CS13Policy CS14Policy EN1Policy EN4Policy EN12Policy ENV15Policy ENV22Policy ENV23Policy ENV24Policy ENV56Policy INF2Policy INF6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 48Paragraph 99Paragraph 135Paragraph 142Paragraph 152Paragraph 154

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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