Policy information sourced from Mole Valley Local Plan

REC19 - VISITOR-RELATED DEVELOPMENT

Subject to other Plan policies the development of new visitor facilities or the extension to existing facilities in the rural areas of the District will be permitted provided:

  • they are appropriate to the scale, nature, character, appearance and landscape of the area in which they are sited and where possible make a positive contribution to the appearance of the area;
  • the associated activities do not harm the character and amenities of the locality nor prejudice its future enjoyment;
  • suitable existing buildings are utilised;
  • the amount of traffic likely to be generated by the proposal would not prejudice highway safety or cause significant harm to the environmental character of country roads;
  • car parking provision is discreetly located, well screened and would not significantly harm the rural character of the countryside;
  • they comply with other policies in the Plan.

In built-up areas new visitor facilities will normally be permitted where they do not prejudice the other policies of the Plan.

For more information please see the Local Plan