®Planning appeal decision
Happy Paddocks Farm , Stan Hill, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0ES
the demolition of an existing detached house and erection of a replacement 3 bedroom detached house, together with the change of use of agricultural land to facilitate the repositioning of the house and to provide residential curtilage and parking area
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Housden C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would comply with the Nationally Described Space Standards (NDSS)
- whether adequate refuse collection provisions would be provided
- if the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal is inappropriate Green Belt development that would cause moderate harm to openness and considerable harm to character and appearance, with no very special circumstances to justify it.
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt and the considerable harm to character and appearance were not outweighed by any other considerations, and very special circumstances do not exist.
Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 143, 153, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy EN4, Policy H10
Judgments cited: Mansell v Tonbridge and Malling BC & others [2017] EWCA Civ 1314; Zurich Assurance Ltd (t/a Threadneedle Property Investments) v North Lincolnshire Council [2012] EWHC 3708 (Admin)
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