®Planning appeal decision
Notice varied and upheld6 November 20253325231
42 Reigate Road, Hookwood, HORLEY, RH6 0HJ
- Authority
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Freer P
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.
Framework references: 110, 115, 143, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157
Plan policies cited: Policy DES1, Policy DES2, Policy EMP3, Policy NHE6
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