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Dismissed15 July 20266008802

Thornhill Cottage, Ifield Road, Horley, rh60dl

Planning appeal 6008802 at Thornhill Cottage, Ifield Road, Horley, rh60dl (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2026 by Inspector G Sylvester, 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 any relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework.

the erection of 1 No. detached dwelling following the demolition of the existing buildings

Authority
Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
G Sylvester
Postcode
RH6 0DL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to any relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework
  • The effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
  • Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building known as Fullbrook Cottage
  • If the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it

What decided it

The totality of harm to the Green Belt and the significance of the listed building was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and no very special circumstances existed to justify the inappropriate development.

The modest cumulative weight of housing delivery, economic benefits and self-build provision was insufficient to outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt and the less than substantial harm to the listed building's significance, which carried great weight against the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN1Policy EN6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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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