®Planning appeal decision
Ragstones, Mill Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9BH
Planning appeal 3266793 at Ragstones, Mill Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9BH (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 October 2021 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
Demolition of existing bungalow, garage and outbuildings and erection of a replacement dwelling and garage
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
- Postcode
- TN15 9BH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, 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 the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the limited economic and housing benefits, which were similar to those from the less harmful fallback position.
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and effect on openness was not clearly outweighed by the economic benefits, housing mix benefits, and landscape conservation benefits, which were limited in scale and similar to the fallback position.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 148Paragraph 149
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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