Land to the East of Fangrove Park, Lyne Lane, Lyne, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0BN

without planning permission, siting of a portacabin as shown outlined and crosshatched blue and secure storage units as shown outlined and crosshatched green on the Plan attached to the notice

Authority: Runnymede Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Walker A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the portacabin and secure storage units constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt
the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
would harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development?

What decided it

The portacabin and storage units have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt than pre-existing development and constitute inappropriate development for which very special circumstances have not been demonstrated.

Framework references: 148, 149

Plan policies cited: Policy EE14

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