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Dismissed1 April 20223276823

Apps Court Farm , Hurst Road, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2EG

Planning appeal 3276823 at Apps Court Farm , Hurst Road, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2EG (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 April 2022 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

development comprising 39 no. residential units (including 15 no. affordable units)

Authority
Elmbridge Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Philpott M
Postcode
KT12 2EG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the purposes of including land within the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
  • whether or not the proposal would be satisfactory in respect of housing mix and density and make adequate provision for affordable housing
  • whether or not the future occupiers of the development would have satisfactory living conditions having regard to air quality, noise and light pollution
  • the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
  • whether or not the proposal would be satisfactory in respect of flood risk and make adequate provision for sustainable drainage
  • 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 harm to Green Belt openness and the failure to demonstrate very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and other identified harms.

the substantial benefits of housing delivery and other considerations do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to Green Belt openness, moderate harm to Green Belt purposes, harm to character and appearance, failure to secure affordable housing, and unresolved impacts on living conditions and biodiversity

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS1CS2CS3CS15CS17CS19CS21CS26DM2DM5DM10DM17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 124Paragraph 125Paragraph 138Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 185

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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