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Allowed7 May 20263375003

Land East of Tranquil House , Old Reigate Road, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7DR

Planning appeal 3375003 at Land East of Tranquil House , Old Reigate Road, Betchworth, Surrey, RH3 7DR (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed on 7 May 2026 by Inspector Wallace J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework) and any relevant development plan policies.

erection of a self-build dwelling and associated works

Authority
Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wallace J
Postcode
RH3 7DR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework) and any relevant development plan policies
  • whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupants with respect to outlook
  • whether it is necessary for further information to be submitted with respect to trees

What decided it

The Inspector's conclusion that the proposal met the Local Plan's definition of infill and was therefore not inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN1Policy EN4Policy EN9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 142Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 136Paragraph 57Paragraph 58

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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