Land to South East of Jury Farm and East of , Ripley Lane, West Horsley Nr Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 6JT

Planning appeal 3293836 at Land to South East of Jury Farm and East of , Ripley Lane, West Horsley Nr Leatherhead, Surrey, KT24 6JT (Guildford Borough Council) was allowed on 4 January 2023 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies.

Change of use of land from agriculture to a use for the walking, day care and training of dogs

Authority: Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Grierson E
Postcode: KT24 6JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the revised National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
the impact of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
the impact of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings with regards to noise

What decided it

The change of use preserves the openness of the Green Belt and does not conflict with the purposes of Green Belt designation, falling within the exception in paragraph 150(e) of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy P2Policy D1(4)Policy WH3(i)Policy WH3(iii)Policy G1(3)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 138Paragraph 149Paragraph 150

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