®Planning appeal decision
Bugle Nurseries, Upper Halliford Road, Shepperton, TW17 8SN
Planning appeal 3252420 at Bugle Nurseries, Upper Halliford Road, Shepperton, TW17 8SN (Spelthorne Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 15 July 2021 by Inspector Hunter A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposals would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the openness of the Green Belt.
outline application with all matters reserved other than 'access' for the demolition of existing buildings and structures and the redevelopment of the site for a residential-led development comprising up to 43 residential homes, a 62- bed care home and the provision of open space, plus associated works for landscaping, parking areas, pedestrian, cycle and vehicular routes
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunter A
- Postcode
- TW17 8SN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposals would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the openness of the Green Belt
- If the developments are inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The difference in scale, height and proximity to the eastern boundary meant Appeal A caused substantial harm to Green Belt openness (making it inappropriate development not justified by very special circumstances) while Appeal B caused only limited harm and fell within the paragraph 145(g) exception.
For Appeal A, the substantial Green Belt harm was not clearly outweighed by the housing, affordable housing, care home and other benefits, so very special circumstances did not exist and the appeal was dismissed; for Appeal B, the limited harm to openness combined with housing delivery, affordable housing and other benefits favoured allowing the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 59Paragraph 133Paragraph 134Paragraph 141Paragraph 143Paragraph 144Paragraph 145Paragraph 213
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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