®Planning appeal decision
Ragstones, Mill Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9BH
Demolition of existing bungalow, garage and outbuildings and erection of a replacement dwelling and garage
- Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Miles H
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.
Framework references: 148, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy CP3
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.