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Dismissed9 March 20263356517

Silvermere Golf Club, Redhill Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1EF

Planning appeal 3356517 at Silvermere Golf Club, Redhill Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1EF (Elmbridge Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 March 2026 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
KT11 1EF

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM17Policy CS17Policy DM2Policy DM12Policy CS25Policy DM21
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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