South East

An outdoor eating and drinking area at a recently renovated Surrey pub described by the appellant as ‘vital to the viability of the whole operation’ has been deemed inappropriate green belt development....

An inspector has issued a split decision over a private nursery’s unauthorised play area, ruling that a timber climbing frame was a building for planning purposes but granting permission for resurfacing...

An inspector has approved the ‘total loss of a non-designated heritage’ asset in Banstead, ruling that its ‘diminished’ historic significance was outweighed by the provision of accommodation for the elderly...

An inspector has rejected plans for a self-build home in the green belt that would fund the restoration of a nearby abandoned quarry, ruling that the site could not be considered ‘previously developed land...