®Planning appeal decision
Land to the North side of Thrashers , Old Lane, COBHAM, KT11 1NA
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Major retail and services
- Inspector
- Freer P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the breach of planning control alleged in the notice is inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework and the development plan
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- If the breach of planning control alleged in the notice is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, 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 substantial weight attached to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, such that very special circumstances necessary to justify the development do not exist.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight given to the fallback position and sustainability arguments, such that very special circumstances do not exist.
Framework references: 147, 148, 149, 150
Plan policies cited: Policy P2, Policy D1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.