®Planning appeal decision
Gleneagles Farm, Gleneagles Close, Stanwell, TW19 7PD
Planning appeal 3327951 at Gleneagles Farm, Gleneagles Close, Stanwell, TW19 7PD (Spelthorne Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 March 2024 by Inspector Webb B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be inappropriate in the Green Belt.
demolition of all existing buildings [including telephone mast] to enable the redevelopment of the site to erect up to 21 dwellings (Use Class C3), ranging from 2 to 3 storeys, including open space, garden areas, a play area, up to 28 car parking spaces including disabled parking, cycle parking, with vehicular access from Gleneagles Close
- Authority
- Spelthorne Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Webb B
- Postcode
- TW19 7PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be inappropriate in the Green Belt
- the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- if the development would be inappropriate, whether harm by reason of inappropriateness is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The development would be inappropriate in the Green Belt causing significant harm to its openness, and the other considerations advanced in favour did not clearly outweigh this harm or demonstrate very special circumstances.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and significant harm to openness was not outweighed by the limited weight attached to housing provision, character and appearance improvements, and economic benefits, and no very special circumstances were demonstrated.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
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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