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Dismissed21 September 20266003001

Eyhurst Farm House, Outwood Lane, Kingswood, KT20 6JS

Planning appeal 6003001 at Eyhurst Farm House, Outwood Lane, Kingswood, KT20 6JS (Reigate and Banstead Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 September 2026 by Inspector Timothy King, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site can be considered as grey belt and, if so, whether it can be considered as 'not inappropriate' development within the Green Belt.

Demolition of existing detached dwelling and erection of a replacement single storey dwelling

Authority
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Timothy King
Postcode
KT20 6JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site can be considered as grey belt and, if so, whether it can be considered as 'not inappropriate' development within the Green Belt
  • Whether the proposal can be considered as a replacement building
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • The effect on the significance of the nearby heritage assets
  • If inappropriate development, 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 necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The proposal represents inappropriate development within the Green Belt that would materially harm openness, cannot be justified as a replacement building, would harm heritage assets without adequate justification, and fails to demonstrate the very special circumstances necessary to outweigh these harms.

The harm from inappropriate development within the Green Belt, harm to openness, harm to heritage assets, and poor design were not outweighed by any material benefits, and the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development were not demonstrated

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DMP policy NHE5DMP policy NHE9DMP policy DES1
Judgments
Methuen-Campbell v Walters [1979] 1 QB 525; Turner v SSCLG [2016] EWCA Civ 466; R (Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)) v North Yorkshire County Council [2020] UKSC 3; Athlone House Ltd v SSCLG [2015]

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