®Planning appeal decision
Lake and surrounding land within Priory Farm, Sandy Lane, South Nutfield, RH1 4EJ
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
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.
Framework references: 137, 138, 147, 149, 150, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy DP10, Policy DP13, Policy CSP18, Policy CSP21, Policy DP7
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.