®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed20 May 20266003710
SOUTHSIDE, Sturts Lane, Walton On The Hill, SURREY, KT20 7RQ
up to 9no. residential flats
- Authority
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Heppell J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- If inappropriate, the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- If inappropriate, whether the 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 substantial harm to Green Belt openness through significantly increased levels of activity and domestic paraphernalia, which was not clearly outweighed by the moderate social and economic benefits of the proposal.
Framework references: 142, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy NHE5, Policy DES1
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.