Planning appeal decision
113 South Street, Dorking, RH4 2EP
Planning appeal 3345875 at 113 South Street, Dorking, RH4 2EP (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 30 September 2024 by Inspector Cliff D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building known as '113 and 115 South Street' and any features of special architectural or historic interest it possesses.
‘a three storey side extension, and minor internal alterations’
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cliff D
- Postcode
- RH4 2EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building known as '113 and 115 South Street' and any features of special architectural or historic interest it possesses
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The setting of the Dorking Conservation Area
What decided it
The substantial scale, massing and gable-ended roof form of the proposed extension would erode the legibility and architectural integrity of the listed building and undermine the important gap in the streetscene, resulting in harm that outweighs the modest public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS14Policy ENV22Policy ENV23Policy ENV24Policy ENV32Policy ENV39Policy ENV43
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208
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.
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