®Planning appeal decision
High Bank,, Mill Hill Lane, Betchworth, RH3 7LS
Planning appeal 6010203 at High Bank,, Mill Hill Lane, Betchworth, RH3 7LS (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 16 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building known as High Bank.
the erection of single-family dwelling to rear of existing dwelling
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- RH3 7LS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building known as High Bank
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The harm to the setting and significance of the Grade II listed building High Bank, through severance of the curtilage and loss of the designed garden rooms, could not be justified by the modest public benefits of the proposal, including housing delivery and self-build provision.
The modest public benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision and economic benefits, which attracted substantial weight, were substantially outweighed by the considerable importance and weight attaching to the harm to the setting and significance of High Bank and conflict with Framework Policies HE4, HE5 and HE6.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- MVLP Policy EN6MVLP Policy EN4MVLP Policy EN9MVLP Policy H1MVLP Policy EN3
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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