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Dismissed1 November 20213264984

Land on South Side of Lock Lane, Pyrford, Woking, GU22 8UX

Planning appeal 3264984 at Land on South Side of Lock Lane, Pyrford, Woking, GU22 8UX (Woking Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2021 by Inspector Leonard S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

Demolition of existing stables and field shelter and erection of a single residential bungalow together with formation of a new access road to serve the site

Authority
Woking Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Leonard S
Postcode
GU22 8UX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether there is sufficient information to assess the potential impact of the proposal on protected species or habitats and on-site biodiversity
  • Whether the proposal would provide adequate mitigation for the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (TBHSPA)
  • If the development would be inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness and any other harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it

What decided it

The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by way of inappropriateness and harm to character and appearance was not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of the proposal, such that very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.

The substantial weight to be given to Green Belt harm and harm caused to character and appearance of the area would not be clearly outweighed by the other considerations (limited social and economic benefits, sustainable design, accessibility), such that very special circumstances necessary to justify the development did not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS6CS7CS21CS24DM2DM13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149Paragraph 180

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