®Planning appeal decision
Sealcroft Farm Childsbridge Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BY
Planning appeal 3263254 at Sealcroft Farm Childsbridge Lane, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0BY (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 6 August 2021 by Inspector Shrimplin R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is 'inappropriate development' in terms of Green Belt policies and, if so, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness together with any other harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations.
described in the application form as follows: “Erection of a Timber frame, timber clad agricultural storage building with goose wing grey roof; 15.4m Long, 3.4m High
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Shrimplin R
- Postcode
- TN15 0BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is 'inappropriate development' in terms of Green Belt policies and, if so, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness together with any other harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations
- If the proposed development is to be categorised as 'not inappropriate', the impact of the proposed development on the surroundings
What decided it
The proposed building amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to outweigh the harm by reason of inappropriateness and the reduction in openness and impact on countryside character.
The harm by reason of inappropriateness and the effect of the building on the character, appearance and openness of the countryside are not outweighed by the benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LO8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 144Paragraph 145
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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