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Lake and Surrounding Land Within Priory Farm, Sandy Lane, South Nutfield, RH1 4EJ
Planning appeal 3273820 at Lake and Surrounding Land Within Priory Farm, Sandy Lane, South Nutfield, RH1 4EJ (Tandridge District Council) was allowed on 17 May 2022 by Inspector Pipkin 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 National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
change of use from lawful fishery to mixed use overnight fishery and glamping site with provision of four accompanying glamping pods
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pipkin R
- Postcode
- RH1 4EJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The glamping pods and use constitute appropriate facilities for outdoor recreation (fishing) under NPPF paragraphs 149(b) and 150(e) as they preserve Green Belt openness and do not conflict with Green Belt purposes, and therefore do not require very special circumstances to be justified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP10Policy DP13Policy CSP18Policy CSP21Policy DP7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 138Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 56
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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