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The Old Riding School, Beatrice Webb House, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, RH5 6LQ
Planning appeal 3351937 at The Old Riding School, Beatrice Webb House, Holmbury St. Mary, Dorking, RH5 6LQ (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed on 29 April 2025 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the conversion of former riding school, stables and staff accommodation to one dwelling with associated extensions and alterations including; two storey rear extension with balcony; single storey side/rear extension; single storey front extension; the insertion of new windows, doors and rooflights and landscape works
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- RH5 6LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether or not sufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the proposal would not harm any protected species
What decided it
The qualitative assessment of the high-quality design and sensitive massing of the proposed extensions, which would not result in disproportionate additions to the original building and would not harm the openness of the Green Belt, allowed the proposal to fall within the exceptions to inappropriate development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1Policy EN4Policy EN9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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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