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Allowed12 June 20263369843

Great Oaks, Snowerhill Road, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7AQ

Planning appeal 3369843 at Great Oaks, Snowerhill Road, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7AQ (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed on 12 June 2026 by Inspector Hand S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the erection of two outbuildings (a 4-bay and 3-bay garage) and laying out of hard surface constitute permitted development as buildings incidental to the dwellinghouse under Class E Part 1 of the GPDO.

the erection of two outbuildings and the laying out of a hard surface

Authority
Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hand S
Postcode
RH3 7AQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the erection of two outbuildings (a 4-bay and 3-bay garage) and laying out of hard surface constitute permitted development as buildings incidental to the dwellinghouse under Class E Part 1 of the GPDO

What decided it

The recharacterisation of the two garages as buildings designed to accommodate a hobby (classic car collecting) rather than purely domestic vehicle storage, combined with their scale being proportionate to the large dwelling and grounds, brought them within the scope of buildings incidental to the dwellinghouse under Class E.

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