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Notice upheld12 November 20253349803

Land to the North of Farfield Green Lane, Shipley Bridge, Horley, RH6 9TJ

Planning appeal 3349803 at Land to the North of Farfield Green Lane, Shipley Bridge, Horley, RH6 9TJ (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 12 November 2025 by Inspector King T, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the need for, and provision of, gypsy and traveller sites within the Tandridge District Council area.

‘Change of use of land to create 3no plots for residential use by gypsy/traveller family including 3no permanent site mobile homes, 3no tourers, cesspit, hardstanding, fencing, new access and conversion of existing building to dayroom/stables (Part Retrospective)’. Appeal

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
King T
Postcode
RH6 9TJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the need for, and provision of, gypsy and traveller sites within the Tandridge District Council area
  • whether the occupants can be considered as gypsies and travellers, by way of the December 2024 PPTS definition
  • whether the site can be considered as 'Grey Belt' within the Green Belt and, if not, the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, along with biodiversity
  • the effect of the development on local flood risk

What decided it

The absence of very special circumstances to outweigh the harm to the Green Belt, combined with harm to character, biodiversity and flood risk, meant the adverse effects of granting planning permission significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.

the adverse effects of granting planning permission, including Green Belt harm, harm to character and appearance, biodiversity and flood risk, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits, including the unmet need for gypsy and traveller pitches

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CSP 9CSP 17DP7DP10DP19DP21
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 143Paragraph 170
Judgments
Simmons v SSE and Rochdale [1981]; Dartford BC v SSCLG [2017] EWCA Civ 141; John Turner v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government; Samuel Smith Old Brewery and others v North Yorkshire CC

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