®Planning appeal decision
Boxhill Kennels Ltd, Boxhill Road, TADWORTH, KT20 7JF
demolition of existing kennels and associated building and erect a single storey dwelling
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Miles H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework 2024 and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
- 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 proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and character and appearance, combined with harmful effects on biodiversity, is not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits of the proposal, and very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.
The modest benefits of providing an additional housing unit on previously developed land do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt (by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness), the substantial harm to character and appearance, and the harmful effects on biodiversity.
Framework references: 154e, 154g, 155, 125c
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy EN3, Policy EN4, Policy EN9
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