Banstead Cricket Club, Avenue Road, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2PD

demolition of the existing clubhouse, construction of a new double storey pavilion requiring the existing cricket nets to be repositioned and creation of new car parking

Authority: Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Holden S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site meets the definition of grey belt land
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its effects on heritage assets
Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
The effect of the use of the club house and car parking on the living conditions of neighbours, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The substantial public benefits of providing modern, inclusive cricket facilities that meet contemporary safeguarding and accessibility standards for a major community sports club outweigh the less than substantial heritage harm and conflict with development plan policies.

Framework references: 11, 143, 154, 155, 215, 231, 57

Plan policies cited: Policy CS3, Policy CS4, Policy NHE5, Policy NHE9, Policy OSR3, Policy DES1

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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