®Planning appeal decision
Abinger House, Church Street, DORKING, RH4 1DF
prior approval for a single storey extension above second floor level to provide 8 residential dwellings under Schedule 2, Part 20, Class AA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development exceeds the limitations of Class AA
- the effect of the proposed development on the external appearance of the building, having particular regard whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Dorking Conservation Area and whether its effect on the settings of nearby Grade II* and Grade II listed buildings would harm their significance
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Church of St Martin and Dorking Conservation Area caused by the dominant and discordant glazed storey outweighs the public benefits of the proposal.
Framework references: 205, 206, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy S4, Policy H2
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