Three Acre Barn, Guildford Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5QQ

Planning appeal 3348235 at Three Acre Barn, Guildford Road, Effingham, Leatherhead, KT24 5QQ (Guildford Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 17 November 2025 by Inspector Dignan P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the foundations and concrete slabs are remnants of former buildings or new development requiring planning permission.

1. Operational development comprising the partial construction of a building through the construction of foundations and concrete slabs; 2. Operational development comprising an engineering and other operations consisting of the importation and laying of materials onto the Land to create a hard surfaced area; 3. Operational development comprising the construction of a sand bund; and 4. The material change of use of the Land from agriculture to the use of the land for agriculture and for storage purposes

Authority: Guildford Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Change of use
Inspector: Dignan P
Postcode: KT24 5QQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the foundations and concrete slabs are remnants of former buildings or new development requiring planning permission
Whether the hardstanding is a new formation or the sub-base of the former sand school
Whether the sand bund constitutes an engineering operation
Whether there has been a material change of use from agriculture to agriculture and storage
Whether the matters alleged are immune from enforcement action under section 174(2)(d)

What decided it

The appellant failed to discharge the burden of proof on both grounds (b) and (d), with the Inspector finding clear evidence of new operational development and material change of use that had not achieved immunity from enforcement.

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