®Planning appeal decision
26 Marley Rise, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3DY
Planning appeal 3343939 at 26 Marley Rise, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3DY (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 5 December 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal scheme would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including assessing the effect of the appeal scheme on the openness of the Green Belt.
Change of use to extend residential curtilage by inclusion of land at rear of property into residential curtilage for use as a garden extension together with retention of outbuildings
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bromley N
- Postcode
- RH4 3DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal scheme would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including assessing the effect of the appeal scheme on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the development would conserve and enhance the landscape character and appearance of the area
- if the appeal scheme is found to be inappropriate development, 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 scheme
What decided it
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and purposes, combined with harm to the landscape character of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, was not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits claimed, and no very special circumstances were demonstrated to justify the inappropriate development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1Policy EN8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 155
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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