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Dismissed3 February 20223276991

Land Between 133 – 147 Burwood Road, Hersham, KT12 4AN

Planning appeal 3276991 at Land Between 133 – 147 Burwood Road, Hersham, KT12 4AN (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2022 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
KT12 4AN

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM17Policy CS1Policy CS5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 124Paragraph 148Paragraph 149
Judgments
Julian Wood v SSCLG, Gravesham BC [2015] EWCA Civ 195

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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