®Planning appeal decision
Woodlands Park Stables, Woodlands Lane, Stoke d'Abernon, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 QA
replacement and new access tracks to grazing paddocks, subdivision of grazing paddocks and installation of stockproof fencing and close board fencing and hedgerows to dog exercise compounds
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal scheme is inappropriate development and the effect of the proposal on openness and the purposes of including land within the Green Belt
- The effects on landscape character and appearance with particular reference to trees
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations such as to provide the very special circumstances required to justify development in the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on priority habitat
What decided it
The harm to the openness and permanence of the Green Belt and local landscape character, combined with the failure to demonstrate how important issues including biodiversity net gain could be addressed, outweighs any benefits from improved equestrian facilities and dog exercise compounds.
The benefits of improved and enhanced equestrian facilities and dog exercise compounds are outweighed by the adverse impact on the openness and permanence of the Green Belt and local landscape character, with no very special circumstances demonstrated.
Framework references: 143, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: EBC DM17, EBC CS14, EBC CS15, EBC CS17, EBC DM2, EBC DM6, EBC DM21
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