®Planning appeal decision
Arlington Stables, 23A Woodmansterne Lane, BANSTEAD, SM7 3EY
the erection of a dayroom
- Authority
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Johnson W
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
- if the development 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 identified harm through inappropriateness and other Green Belt harm was clearly outweighed by the appellant's Gypsy and Traveller status and accommodation needs, amounting to very special circumstances.
the harm by reason of inappropriateness and the moderate loss of openness in the Green Belt was clearly outweighed by other considerations, including the appellant's Gypsy and Traveller status and family accommodation needs, amounting to very special circumstances justifying the development
Framework references: 149, 148
Plan policies cited: CS3, NHE5, DES1, DES7
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]; Wood v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2015] EWCA Civ 195
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.