®Planning appeal decision
Silvermere Golf Club, Redhill Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1EF
described on the application form as to install eight rapid electric vehicle charging stations within the car park at Silvermere Golf Club. An existing grassed overflow parking area will become 8 charging bays along with associated equipment. Two of the weight EV charging bays will be fully accessible, allowing for unrestricted access to an EV charger with 1.2 m access on 3 sides of the parking bay. Appeal C: APP/K3605/W/24/3356541 Silvermere Golf Club, Redhill Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1EF
- Authority
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Phillips A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: Whether the Council's refusal to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the appellant proved on the balance of probabilities that the use of the land changed to car parking on or before 19 March 2014 and continued without significant interruption for 10 years
- Appeal B and C: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the Framework
- Appeal B and C: The effect on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of Green Belt designation
- Appeal B and C: The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Appeal B and C: Whether the development would preserve or enhance the setting of Grade II* Listed Building Home Farm House and Barns
- Appeal B and C: If the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether any harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances
- Appeal B: The effect on protected species with particular reference to the effects of light spillage
What decided it
The fundamental harm to the Green Belt through loss of openness and conflict with Green Belt purposes, combined with harm to character and appearance and the setting of listed buildings, which is not outweighed by the limited benefits of the proposals.
Framework references: 154
Plan policies cited: Policy DM17, Policy CS17, Policy DM2, Policy DM12, Policy CS25, Policy DM21
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.