Policy information sourced from Mole Valley Local Plan

RUD17 - FARM DIVERSIFICATION

The diversification of activities on agricultural units will be permitted provided that:

  • the scale and nature of the activity is commensurate with maintaining, and where possible improving, the character and appearance of the countryside;
  • new replacement activities should re-use existing buildings wherever possible but new building will be considered in exceptional circumstances;
  • the activities would not prejudice the protection of sites of ecological, historical or recreational value;
  • the character and setting of historic farm buildings is protected;
  • 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.

Development for housing or industrial and commercial development will not normally be permitted unless acceptable under Policy RUD19.

Consent will be granted only for minimal advertising appropriate to a rural area.

For more information please see the Local Plan