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Allowed12 November 20253363491

Little Trotters, Bagshot Road, Chobham, Woking, Surrey, GU24 8BZ

Planning appeal 3363491 at Little Trotters, Bagshot Road, Chobham, Woking, Surrey, GU24 8BZ (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was allowed on 12 November 2025 by Inspector Wilkinson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the scheme is inappropriate development and the effect of the proposal on the openness and the purposes of including land in the Green Belt.

change of use of land from agricultural use to mixed use agricultural and equestrian (Class F2(c)) including the retention of 6 agricultural structures and two shipping containers (which are used for storage of agricultural items, tractor, tack, tools and a nimal food) and erection of 2 structures, a gazebo and horse box in association with the equestrian use of the land (Class F2(c))

Authority
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Change of use
Inspector
Wilkinson S
Postcode
GU24 8BZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the scheme is inappropriate development and the effect of the proposal on the openness and the purposes of including land in the Green Belt
  • The effect of the scheme on highway safety
  • Whether or not the appeal scheme would lead to surface water flooding in the local area

What decided it

The limited scale, footprint and volumetric impact of the proposed structures, combined with their location close to the site edge and screening by hedges, meant they preserved Green Belt openness and fell within Framework exceptions for agricultural and outdoor recreation buildings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy DM10Policy DM11Policy DM17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 181

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