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Dismissed18 September 20266011498

Woodstock House, Mole Street, Ockley, RH5 5PB

Planning appeal 6011498 at Woodstock House, Mole Street, Ockley, RH5 5PB (Mole Valley District Council) was dismissed on 18 September 2026 by Inspector J Bowyer, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed variation of Condition 2 on the character and appearance of the area.

Erection of 2 No. dwellings following the demolition of the existing buildings on the site, without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref MO/2021/1000/PLA dated 19 November 2021

Authority
Mole Valley District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
J Bowyer
Postcode
RH5 5PB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed variation of Condition 2 on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether or not Conditions 3, 4, 5, 9, 10 and 11 satisfy the tests for conditions set out at Policy DM6 of the Framework and continue to serve a useful planning purpose

What decided it

The significantly more urbanising new access route and the incongruous, disproportionate replacement dormers were found to cause unacceptable harm to the rural character and appearance of the area, which was not outweighed by any benefits.

the benefits of the proposal would be substantially outweighed by the adverse effects when assessed against the national decision-making policies in the Framework

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN2Policy EN4Policy EN8Policy EN13Policy INF2Policy INF3Policy CS14Policy CS19Policy CS20Policy ENV22Policy ENV25
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy S5Policy DP3

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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