®Planning appeal decision
Esher Rugby Club, 369 Molesey Road, WALTON-ON-THAMES, KT12 3PF
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones R
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.
Framework references: 147, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy DM17, Policy DM2, Policy CS3, Policy CS17
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.