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Allowed12 March 20253347530

Land at Grove End, Bagshot, GU19 5HY

Planning appeal 3347530 at Land at Grove End, Bagshot, GU19 5HY (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was allowed on 12 March 2025 by Inspector Nicholls H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the scheme amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

development of up to 135 homes, including a minimum 50% affordable homes, with associated landscaping, parking, open space, play areas, etc.; the construction of a new vehicular access on to Grove End serving the proposed new dwellings; configuration of the existing vehicular access serving the Windlesham Golf Club; and all other associated development works (access only detailed matter with all other matters reserved)

Authority
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Nicholls H
Postcode
GU19 5HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the scheme amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • the effects of the proposal on the landscape character and visual amenities of the area
  • if relevant, 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 significant shortfall in housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the substantial benefits of housing delivery (including affordable housing) were not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the landscape and visual harm.

The significant weight attached to conflict with the development plan through landscape and visual harm was outweighed by the substantial weight given to housing delivery amid a significant shortfall, together with affordable housing, open space, highway and ecological benefits, such that the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits and permission was granted despite conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1Policy CP1Policy CP2Policy DM9Policy CP5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 143Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157

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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