Salon 227 227 Coppermill Road, Wraysbury, Staines, TW19 5NW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework including the effect upon the openness of the Green Belt
• the effect of the proposal on the character of the area
• whether the proposal meets the day to day requirements or provides additional benefits to the local community
• whether the proposal increases the risk of flooding
• the effect of the proposal on the safety of highway users
• the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise, disturbance and pollution
• if inappropriate, whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, are clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that harms openness and countryside safeguarding purposes, and the moderate economic benefits do not clearly outweigh this substantial harm plus other identified harms to character, community facilities, highway safety, flood risk, and neighbouring living conditions.