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Dismissed15 July 20253355851

Woodlands Park Stables, Woodlands Lane, Stoke d'Abernon, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 Qa

Planning appeal 3355851 at Woodlands Park Stables, Woodlands Lane, Stoke d'Abernon, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 Qa (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 July 2025 by Inspector Wilkinson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
EBC DM17EBC CS14EBC CS15EBC CS17EBC DM2EBC DM6EBC DM21
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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