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Allowed30 April 20266003604

The White Hart Public House, 5 Dene Street, Dorking, RH4 2DR

Planning appeal 6003604 at The White Hart Public House, 5 Dene Street, Dorking, RH4 2DR (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed on 30 April 2026 by Inspector Simms S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance.

insertion of external staircase to patio courtyard to access existing raised garden. Raised garden to be decked, with the erection of new boundary fencing and covered seating area

Authority
Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Simms S
Postcode
RH4 2DR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance.

What decided it

With appropriate conditions restricting use to Thursday-Saturday 11am-9pm, prohibiting amplified music, and requiring a comprehensive management plan, the noise and disturbance impacts would be unlikely to give rise to significant adverse effects on neighbouring living conditions, thereby supporting the town centre and visitor economy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
EN4 3s) vi)EN4 3u)EN12 kEN4 part 3s) iii)EN4 part 3s) v)EN6

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