®Planning appeal decision
Land between 133 – 147 Burwood Road, Hersham, KT12 4AN
described on the application form as, “Development of site to provide 3-5 residential units
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development, with particular regard to whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- if the proposal would be inappropriate development, 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 necessary to justify it
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness is not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of limited housing delivery in the context of a shortfall in supply.
the moderate weight given to housing supply benefits does not clearly outweigh the substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt, so very special circumstances do not exist
Framework references: 11, 124, 148, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy DM17, Policy CS1, Policy CS5
Judgments cited: Julian Wood v SSCLG, Gravesham BC [2015] EWCA Civ 195
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.