®Planning appeal decision
The Old Riding School, Beatrice Webb House, Holmbury St. Mary, DORKING, RH5 6LQ
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
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.
Framework references: 154
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy EN4, Policy EN9
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