Planning appeal decision
Adjacent Land North East Of Furze Farm, Lucas Green Road, West End, Woking, Surrey, GU24 9LD
Planning appeal 3284165 at Adjacent Land North East Of Furze Farm, Lucas Green Road, West End, Woking, Surrey, GU24 9LD (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was allowed on 7 October 2022 by Inspector Morrison J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal scheme is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
a change of use of land from agricultural to equestrian and erection of timber stable block comprising of 4 No stables, feed room, tack room, open covered hay store (retrospective)
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Morrison J
- Postcode
- GU24 9LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
What decided it
The stable block preserves the openness of the Green Belt as appropriate facilities for outdoor sport and recreation, and complies with Policy DM3 criteria for equestrian development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 138
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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