8-10 Leith View, North Holmwood, Dorking, RH5 4TG

Planning appeal 3346917 at 8-10 Leith View, North Holmwood, Dorking, RH5 4TG (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed on 15 April 2025 by Inspector Boffin D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision is well-founded, turning on whether the proposal amounted to 'development' as defined by section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

the combination of 8 and 10 Leith View into a single dwellinghouse and internal works therein; the installation of patio doors to the rear elevation; the erection of solar panels on the roof; and the installation of a log burner and flue

Authority: Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type: ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Boffin D
Postcode: RH5 4TG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the Council's decision is well-founded, turning on whether the proposal amounted to 'development' as defined by section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

What decided it

The loss of one residential unit has only a de minimis effect on housing delivery and the resulting two-bedroom dwelling reflects the largest proportion of required market housing, therefore the proposal does not amount to a material change of use.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Mole Valley Local Plan Policy HSG1Mole Valley Local Plan Policy CS3Mole Valley Local Plan Policy H1Mole Valley Local Plan Policy H9
Judgments: Richmond upon Thames LBC v SSETR & Richmond upon Thames Churches Housing Trust [2001] JPL 84

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