Woodlands Burnt Oak Lane, Newdigate, Dorking, RH5 5BJ

Planning appeal 3345918 at Woodlands Burnt Oak Lane, Newdigate, Dorking, RH5 5BJ (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 3 March 2025 by Inspector Cahalane R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the buildings subject of the proposal are in use as agricultural buildings, or whether they were solely used for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit on 20th March 2013.

Conversion of existing buildings to provide 5 dwellings with creation of new openings to provide adequate natural light to all rooms

Authority: Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Cahalane R
Postcode: RH5 5BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the buildings subject of the proposal are in use as agricultural buildings, or whether they were solely used for an agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit on 20th March 2013
whether the proposal would be permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended, having particular regard to whether the extent of the works proposed would consist of building operations that are reasonably necessary for the buildings to function as dwellinghouses

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that the buildings were in agricultural use as part of an established agricultural unit on the key date of 20 March 2013, and the extent of building works required would constitute substantial rebuilding beyond the scope of permitted development rights under Class Q.

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