®Planning appeal decision
37 Gilhams Avenue, Banstead, SM7 1QL
Planning appeal 3323781 at 37 Gilhams Avenue, Banstead, SM7 1QL (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 21 November 2023 by Inspector Francis M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies; and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.
Electronic entrance gates set between facing brick piers, a widened crossover to SCC highways standards and new timber post and rail fencing
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Francis M
- Postcode
- SM7 1QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies; and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reasons 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 proposed development
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness cannot be clearly outweighed by the personal benefits and other considerations advanced, and therefore very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 24Policy 28
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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