Planning appeal decision
Chasemore Farm Bookham Road, Downside, Cobham, KT11 3JT
Planning appeal 3283365 at Chasemore Farm Bookham Road, Downside, Cobham, KT11 3JT (Elmbridge Borough Council) was allowed on 12 May 2022 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
described as, “Construction of sustainable Muck Barn, Implement Barn, All Weather Paddocks, a lack and associated infrastructure”. This
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- KT11 3JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
What decided it
The structures are ancillary to the existing stud farming use and would preserve the openness of the Green Belt through their limited visual and spatial impact, falling within the exception in NPPF paragraph 149(b) for appropriate facilities for outdoor sport and recreation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM17
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149
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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