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Allowed25 May 20233265215

Arlington Stables, 23A Woodmansterne Lane, Banstead, SM7 3EY

Planning appeal 3265215 at Arlington Stables, 23A Woodmansterne Lane, Banstead, SM7 3EY (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was allowed on 25 May 2023 by Inspector Johnson W, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

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
Postcode
SM7 3EY

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS3NHE5DES1DES7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149Paragraph 148
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]; Wood v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2015] EWCA Civ 195

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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