Little Glade , Headley Heath Approach, Box Hill, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7LG

conversion of existing outbuilding to form a single bedroom dwelling, small single storey south extension with associated access, parking and amenity

Authority: Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Catcheside E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including its effect on the openness of the Green Belt
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Surrey Hills National Landscape

What decided it

The proposal qualifies as re-use of a permanent and substantial building with modest extensions that preserve Green Belt openness and do not conflict with Green Belt purposes, and the small-scale development would conserve and enhance the character and appearance of the area including the Surrey Hills National Landscape.

Framework references: 143, 154

Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy EN4, Policy EN8, Policy EC6

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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