®Planning appeal decision
Beech Rise, Lock Lane, Pyrford, Surrey, GU22 8UX
Planning appeal 3332357 at Beech Rise, Lock Lane, Pyrford, Surrey, GU22 8UX (Woking Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 November 2024 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the developments would amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies.
replacement barn, hay and feed and secure storage for plant. New barn to house agricultural machinery
- Authority
- Woking Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- GU22 8UX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the developments would amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
- the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect on protected species and biodiversity
- if the development is inappropriate, 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 required to justify the development
What decided it
The proposals constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt that fails to preserve openness, and the applicant has not demonstrated that the schemes would avoid or adequately mitigate unacceptable harm to protected bat species, with the totality of other considerations not clearly outweighing these harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DMP Policy DM3DMP Policy DM13WCS Policy CS6WCS Policy CS7WCS Policy CS21PNP Policy BE 1PNP Policy BE 3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154
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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