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Dismissed1 May 20263376162

Langshot Equestrian Centre, Gracious Pond Road, Chobham, Woking, GU24 8HJ

Planning appeal 3376162 at Langshot Equestrian Centre, Gracious Pond Road, Chobham, Woking, GU24 8HJ (Surrey Heath Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 May 2026 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies and its effect on openness.

use of existing hard surfacing for car storage together with outdoor storage of equipment associated with existing film production use (temporary use for 2 years)

Authority
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Bennett T
Postcode
GU24 8HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies and its effect on openness
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety
  • the effect of the proposal on ecology
  • if it is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would harm openness, and the other considerations are not sufficient to clearly outweigh this substantial harm to justify very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1Policy DM9Policy DM11Policy CP14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 143

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