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Notice upheld15 October 20213271054

Esher Rugby Club, 369 Molesey Road, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 3PF

Planning appeal 3271054 at Esher Rugby Club, 369 Molesey Road, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 3PF (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 October 2021 by Inspector Jones R, 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 revised NPPF and any relevant development plan policies.

Erection of a detached outbuilding

Authority
Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Jones R
Postcode
KT12 3PF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised NPPF and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • if the development is 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 required to justify the development

What decided it

The substantial weight attached to the inappropriate development in the Green Belt and loss of openness, combined with modest harm to character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by the limited weight given to financial and welfare benefits.

The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, and modest harm to character and appearance, were not clearly outweighed by other considerations including limited financial benefit to the rugby club and employee welfare facilities.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM17Policy DM2Policy CS3Policy CS17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 147Paragraph 149

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