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Dismissed1 September 20253365399

The Oaks , Green Lane, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2JP

Planning appeal 3365399 at The Oaks , Green Lane, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2JP (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 1 September 2025 by Inspector Wyborn D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the demolition of triple garage and erection of new bungalow

Authority
Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wyborn D
Postcode
KT21 2JP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether or not the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants having regard to outlook and natural light to habitable rooms, the size of and purpose of Room 3 and the external amenity space
  • whether or not the scheme would provide sufficient off-road car parking and, if not, the effects on road safety
  • whether or not there would be an acceptable impact on trees and hedges within the vicinity of the site
  • the effect of the proposal on bats

What decided it

The cumulative effect of serious and adverse impacts on character and appearance, living conditions, parking and highway safety, trees and hedges, and unresolved bat protection issues, which together substantially outweighed the limited benefits of adding one housing unit.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN4Policy H10Policy INF2Policy EN9Policy AS-En3Policy AS-H5Policy AS-H6

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