Planning appeal decision
Vine Paddocks (Land to North of Clock Cottage), Sturt Green, Rolls Lane, Holyport, Maidenhead, SL6 2JQ
Planning appeal 3285209 at Vine Paddocks (Land to North of Clock Cottage), Sturt Green, Rolls Lane, Holyport, Maidenhead, SL6 2JQ (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) was dismissed on 30 June 2022 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.
use of land for private equestrian use and erection of new equestrian yard comprising of stables, storage barn, open arena and associated hard standing
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- SL6 2JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether harm by reason of inappropriateness would be clearly outweighed by other considerations and if so whether those amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal would reduce the openness of the Green Belt by introducing substantial built development (eight stables and storage barn) on currently open agricultural land, and the moderate weight of other considerations could not outweigh this substantial harm to justify very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy QP5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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