Belbourne Nurseries, Hurst Lane, Egham

The development proposed of the erection of up to 14 dwellings with associated residential curtilages, parking and turning areas and amendments to existing access and provision of new footway along Hurst Lane has been dismissed.

The main issues are:

•Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies;

• The effect of the proposal on the provision of storage and distribution premises;

• Whether there are other considerations weighing in favour of the proposal; and

• Would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal.