®Planning appeal decision
Misbrooks Green Farm, Misbrooks Green Road, Capel, RH5 5HL
Planning appeal 6004183 at Misbrooks Green Farm, Misbrooks Green Road, Capel, RH5 5HL (Mole Valley District Council) was allowed on 23 July 2026 by Inspector Thomas Courtney, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
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
- Inspector
- Thomas Courtney
- 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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1Policy S1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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