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Dismissed19 October 20266011465

Land to the South-East of Yarm Way, Leatherhead, KT22 8RQ

Planning appeal 6011465 at Land to the South-East of Yarm Way, Leatherhead, KT22 8RQ (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 19 October 2026, 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 Framework.

the erection of one detached three bedroom bungalow with integral single garage and two parking spaces

Authority
Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Postcode
KT22 8RQ

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 Framework.
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
  • The effect of the proposed development on protected species, with particular regard to Great Crested Newt Species.
  • Whether the biodiversity net gain (BNG) objective would be met.

What decided it

The likely harm to legally protected Great Crested Newt species, which could not be satisfactorily mitigated, was found to substantially outweigh the benefits of the proposal and carried determinative weight against it.

The benefits of the proposal, including housing delivery, efficient land use and economic benefits, firmly outweighed the modest harm to character and appearance, but the significant harm to GCN species substantially outweighed the benefits overall and was determinative.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
MVLP Policy EN1MVLP Policy EN4MVLP Policy EN9
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy GB7Policy GB2Policy GB6Policy DP3Policy N2Policy S5Policy HO7Policy L2Policy TR3

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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