®Planning appeal decision
GREENBANK, RHODODENDRON AVENUE, MEOPHAM, KENT, DA13 0TU
the conversion of garage to form a one bedroom annex with shower, kitchen living and dining spaces and the insertion of a roof window within the roof of the main dwelling
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Warder S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the conversion and extension of the garage would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the conversion and extension of the garage on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the conversion and extension of the garage on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings
- other considerations
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, whether this would amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the conversion and extension of the garage
What decided it
The conversion and extension would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt with disproportionate additions exceeding policy thresholds, and the limited public benefits did not clearly outweigh the Green Belt harm and harm to character and appearance necessary to establish very special circumstances.
The other considerations did not clearly outweigh the Green Belt harm and harm to character and appearance, and very special circumstances were not demonstrated.
Framework references: 130, 137, 147, 148, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy C13, Policy CS19, Policy CS01, Policy CS02
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.