26 Marley Rise, Dorking, Surrey, 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.