®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed29 September 20253367107
Yew Tree Cottage, Reigate Road, Buckland, Betchworth, SURREY, RH3 7BG
a two-storey linked detached building
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Praine N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the existing dwelling
- 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 appeal proposal
What decided it
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, combined with harm to openness and character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight of other considerations, so very special circumstances did not exist to justify the proposal.
Framework references: 142, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy EN4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.