®Planning appeal decision
The Builder Yard, Church Street, Betchworth, RH3 7DN
Planning appeal 6006774 at The Builder Yard, Church Street, Betchworth, RH3 7DN (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 6 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would provide satisfactory living conditions for its occupants with particular regard to internal living space and outlook.
the conversion of an existing building from industrial use (Use Class B2) into 1 No. dwelling (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- RH3 7DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would provide satisfactory living conditions for its occupants with particular regard to internal living space and outlook
What decided it
The proposal's failure to comply with the explicit design standards set out in Local Plan Policies H10 and EN4 regarding internal living space and outlook, assessed against Policy DP3 of the Framework, meant the benefits would be substantially outweighed by adverse effects under Policy S4.
The benefits of reusing a vacant building and providing a dwelling, attracting substantial weight, were substantially outweighed by the significant adverse effects on living conditions through non-compliance with the NDSS and poor outlook, assessed against Policy S4(1) and (2)c of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H10Policy EN4Policy L2
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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