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Dismissed15 November 20233319108

Verona, Horton Lane, Epsom, KT19 8NX

Planning appeal 3319108 at Verona, Horton Lane, Epsom, KT19 8NX (Epsom and Ewell Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 November 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

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Authority
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Pattison B
Postcode
KT19 8NX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the proposal on trees surrounding the site
  • if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether or not the 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 necessary to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would result in a disproportionate addition to the original building (73% volume increase against the 30% threshold), and the substantial weight given to Green Belt harm is not outweighed by the health-related benefits which are tempered by the multi-use nature of the proposed building and the possibility of alternative solutions within the existing dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM3Policy DM5Policy CS2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 131Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 149

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