®Planning appeal decision
Woodmans, Hyde Lane, Churt, Surrey, GU10 2LP
- Authority
- Waverley Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Parsons J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework) and any relevant development plan policies
- Openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV)
- The effect of the proposal on Protected Species and biodiversity
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness (and, in Appeal B, additional AONB/AGLV harm) was not clearly outweighed by the other considerations advanced, so very special circumstances did not exist
in both appeals the substantial Green Belt harm, and in Appeal B the additional AONB/AGLV harm, outweighed the collective benefits of biodiversity enhancement, environmental benefit, housing supply boost and personal circumstances, so the balance tipped against the proposals
Framework references: 149, 150, 176
Plan policies cited: Policy RE2, Policy RE3, Policy TD1, Policy NE1, Policy DM1, Policy DM4, Policy DM11, Policy DM15, Policy DM16
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.