Riverdale Paddocks, Capel Road, Rusper, Surrey, RH12 4PZ

Planning appeal 3351897 at Riverdale Paddocks, Capel Road, Rusper, Surrey, RH12 4PZ (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 20 November 2025 by Inspector Freer P, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development, if any, on the character and appearance of the area.

Formation of a vehicular access to the public highway, erection of a brick wall and entrance gates, formation of hard surfaced areas, and erection of pole mounted external lighting and CCTV cameras (unauthorised operational development)

Authority: Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Hearing
Development: caravan-gypsy · Householder developments
Inspector: Freer P
Postcode: RH12 4PZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development, if any, on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the rural character and appearance of the countryside caused by the unauthorised operational development, which was not outweighed by other material considerations.

the harm to the rural character and appearance of the countryside and conflict with the development plan as a whole outweighed the material considerations raised by the appellant, including HRA/PSED matters

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EN2Policy EN4Policy EN8Policy H5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 187

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