Planning appeal decision
Plot 3 Land West of Bullhousen Farm, Bisley, Bisley Green, Nr Woking, Surrey, GU24 9EW
Planning appeal 3340747 at Plot 3 Land West of Bullhousen Farm, Bisley, Bisley Green, Nr Woking, Surrey, GU24 9EW (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was allowed on 14 October 2024 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
‘The construction of welfare facilities set inside an existing steel framed barn including toilets, shower room, office, kitchenette and rest room. The construction of an external patio, vehicle access and parking area - all for the welfare of the staff team who will work on the farm. The installation of solar panels on the barn roof, generating electrical power for the facilities. Installation of an underground sewage treatment plant to treat foul/waste.’
- Authority
- Surrey Heath Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Shearing C
- Postcode
- GU24 9EW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- Effects on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal falls within the Green Belt exceptions for building alterations and engineering operations that preserve openness, and would not cause harm to character and appearance given the screening provided by existing hedgerows and the rural context.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM1DM9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 153Paragraph 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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