®Planning appeal decision
Misbrooks Green Farm, Misbrooks Green Road, Capel, RH5 5HL
the permission in principle for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of 1 No. dwelling with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- RH5 5HL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- whether the site would represent a sustainable location having regard to the accessibility of the site to services and facilities
What decided it
The significant weight attached to the previous permissions in principle for residential development on the site, combined with the absence of Green Belt harm and the redevelopment of previously developed land, outweighed the conflict with Policy S1 regarding sustainability.
The conflict with Policy S1 arising from the site's limited sustainability was outweighed by the absence of Green Belt harm, the redevelopment of previously developed land, the delivery of an additional dwelling, the modest benefits to the vitality of the local rural community, the Framework's support for housing in rural areas, and the significant weight attached to the previous permissions in principle.
Framework references: 154, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy S1
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.