Planning appeal decision
The Stables Pavilion Felcourt Road, Felcourt, East Grinstead, RH19 2LF
Planning appeal 3320452 at The Stables Pavilion Felcourt Road, Felcourt, East Grinstead, RH19 2LF (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2023 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
an extension of the current 'Stables Nursery' and construction of a new detached sports pavilion
- Authority
- Tandridge District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- RH19 2LF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- 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 substantial harm to Green Belt openness and the inappropriateness of the development, which could not be clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits to the local community and sustainable construction features.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP10Policy DP13Policy DP7Policy DP18Policy CSP1Policy CSP13Policy CSP18Policy CSP21
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 138Paragraph 148Paragraph 149
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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