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Dismissed28 February 20253340703

Clews Lane Nursery, Clews Lane, Bisley, Woking, Surrey, GU24 9DY

Planning appeal 3340703 at Clews Lane Nursery, Clews Lane, Bisley, Woking, Surrey, GU24 9DY (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 February 2025 by Inspector Dillon C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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Authority
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Dillon C
Postcode
GU24 9DY

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP2Policy DM9Policy DM17Policy DM3Policy DM10Policy CP14APolicy CP11Policy DM11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 213

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