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Dismissed7 January 20253344351

Land Adjacent to The Willows, Gole Farm, Gole Road, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0PZ

Planning appeal 3344351 at Land Adjacent to The Willows, Gole Farm, Gole Road, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0PZ (Guildford Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 January 2025 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the development constitutes inappropriate development within the Green Belt and its effects upon the openness of the Green Belt.

SITING OF STABLES AND USE OF LAND FOR THE GRAZING OF HORSES AND RETENTION OF ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE WORKS

Authority
Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Change of use
Inspector
Szymanski D
Postcode
GU24 0PZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the development constitutes inappropriate development within the Green Belt and its effects upon the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of The Willows, with particular reference to noise and disturbance
  • if the development would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause substantial harm to openness and character, and the limited benefits do not clearly outweigh this harm, so very special circumstances do not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy P2Policy D1Policy E10Policy D4Policy D5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 142Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 135

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