Planning appeal decision
Part of Land at Thynne Lodge , Green Lane, Staines Upon Thames , TW18 3LX
Planning appeal 3319879 at Part of Land at Thynne Lodge , Green Lane, Staines Upon Thames , TW18 3LX (Runnymede Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 14 March 2024 by Inspector Davies H, 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 Framework and any relevant Local Plan policies.
Material change of use of land and buildings from agriculture to mixed use of storage (Use Class B8) and light industrial (Use Class E), and erection of replacement buildings
- Authority
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- TW18 3LX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant Local Plan policies
- Whether the site is an appropriate location for the development with regards to flood risk
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring dwellings
- If the development is found to be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it, fails the sequential flood risk test, and would harm neighbouring amenity, therefore the enforcement notice is upheld with a varied compliance period of 12 months.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EE14Policy EE17Policy EE19Policy EE13Policy EE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 165Paragraph 166Paragraph 167Paragraph 168Paragraph 169
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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