Land at Old Coach House 26A Old Ferry Drive, Wraysbury, STAINES-UPON-THAMES, TW19 5JT

Authority: Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Appeal type: minor · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: caravan-gypsy · Other minor developments
Inspector: Kean G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
character and appearance
risk of flooding
ecological impacts
whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness which is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist to justify the proposal.

The substantial weight given to Green Belt harm by reason of inappropriateness was not clearly outweighed by other considerations including the modest contribution to housing supply and the benefit of bringing a derelict site into positive use, which carried at most limited weight.

Framework references: 154, 154c

Plan policies cited: Policy QP5, Policy QP3, Policy NR1, Policy NR2, Policy NR3

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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