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Notice varied and upheld6 November 20253325231

42 Reigate Road, Hookwood, Horley, RH6 0HJ

Planning appeal 3325231 at 42 Reigate Road, Hookwood, Horley, RH6 0HJ (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 6 November 2025 by Inspector Freer P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is 'Grey Belt' for the purposes of paragraph 155 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Material change of use from residential use to B2/B8 use for commercial storage/parking, repairs and sales of horseboxes

Authority
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Freer P
Postcode
RH6 0HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is 'Grey Belt' for the purposes of paragraph 155 of the National Planning Policy Framework
  • if not, whether the breach of planning control alleged in the notice is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • the effect, if any, on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect, if any, on the living conditions of the occupiers of surrounding residential properties, specifically in relation to noise disturbance and smells
  • if the breach of planning control alleged in the notice is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, 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 harm by reason of inappropriateness to the Green Belt, combined with unacceptable harm to character and appearance and living conditions of neighbours, is not clearly outweighed by other considerations such that very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DES1Policy DES2Policy EMP3Policy NHE6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157

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