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Dismissed19 July 20233316737

Woodmans, Hyde Lane, Churt, Surrey, GU10 2LP

Planning appeal 3316737 at Woodmans, Hyde Lane, Churt, Surrey, GU10 2LP (Waverley Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2023 by Inspector Parsons J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

Appeal A: an agro-forestry building to serve woodland; Appeal B: an agro-forestry building including ancillary workers dwelling to serve woodland

Authority
Waverley Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Parsons J
Postcode
GU10 2LP

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RE2Policy RE3Policy TD1Policy NE1Policy DM1Policy DM4Policy DM11Policy DM15Policy DM16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 176

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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