®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed28 February 20253340703
Clews Lane Nursery, Clews Lane, Bisley, Woking, Surrey, GU24 9DY
erection of stable block, hay barn and sand school”
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dillon C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal proposal will preserve the setting, or any features of special architectural or historic interest of the Grade II* listed Church of St John the Baptist
- Whether or not the appeal proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt and the effect on its openness
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether or not the proposal poses a flood risk
- The effect on local biodiversity interests
- The effect on the safety of users of the local highway network
- The effect on animal welfare
- The effect on existing trees
- The effect on the existing living conditions of neighbouring residents
- Whether or not any harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to very special circumstances required to justify the appeal proposal
What decided it
The unjustified less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II* listed Church of St John the Baptist, combined with inappropriate Green Belt development and the absence of very special circumstances, determined the dismissal.
Framework references: 152, 153, 154, 155, 213
Plan policies cited: Policy CP2, Policy DM9, Policy DM17, Policy DM3, Policy DM10, Policy CP14A, Policy CP11, Policy DM11
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.