®Planning appeal decision
Land to the North of Barryleigh, Wheelers Lane, Brockham, RH3 7HJ
change of use from agricultural land to allow the installation of two shepherds huts for ecotourism use within an ecologically enhanced landscape
- Authority
- Mole Valley District Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- leisure-sport
- Postcode
- RH3 7HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed development on protected species
- Whether or not the proposed development is accessible to all users
- If the proposed development is inappropriate, 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 proposed shepherds' huts would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt that fails to meet any exception under NPPF paragraphs 154(b) or 155, and the other considerations do not clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, loss of openness and encroachment into the countryside.
Framework references: 154, 155, 193
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy EC6, Policy EN9, Policy EC5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.