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Allowed21 November 20243343497

Land off Hazelwood Drive, Sunbury on Thames, TW16 6QU

Planning appeal 3343497 at Land off Hazelwood Drive, Sunbury on Thames, TW16 6QU (Spelthorne Borough Council) was allowed on 21 November 2024 by Inspector Cragg D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt.

‘planning application for residential development comprising 67 units with the provision of landscaping, access, parking and associated works’

Authority
Spelthorne Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Cragg D
Postcode
TW16 6QU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the development on Green Belt purposes
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The substantial weight attached to housing delivery and the very substantial weight attached to affordable housing delivery, combined with other lesser benefits, clearly outweighed the substantial Green Belt harm, amounting to very special circumstances.

The substantial harm from inappropriate development and loss of Green Belt openness was clearly outweighed by the substantial weight given to housing delivery, very substantial weight given to affordable housing, and further moderate/limited benefits, amounting to very special circumstances justifying the grant of permission.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN1Policy EN8Policy GB1Policy HO3Policy H2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57

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