Abinger House, Church Street, Dorking, RH4 1DF

Planning appeal 3342874 at Abinger House, Church Street, Dorking, RH4 1DF (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2024 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development exceeds the limitations of Class AA.

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
Postcode: RH4 1DF

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S4Policy H2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208

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