®Planning appeal decision
Leydens Farm , Lydens Lane, Hever, TN8 7EP
erection of an office building without planning permission (as shown edged blue on Plan B)
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Steen A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development comprises inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it
- The effect of the development on the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Whether there are other considerations weighing in favour of the development
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations. If so, does this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial weight given to Green Belt harm and landscape harm to the AONB was not clearly outweighed by the modest employment and business sustainability benefits, failing to demonstrate very special circumstances.
The substantial weight to be given to Green Belt harm and landscape harm to the AONB was not clearly outweighed by the modest weight attributable to employment provision and business sustainability benefits.
Plan policies cited: Policy LO8 of the Sevenoaks District Council Core Strategy, Policy GB9 of the Allocations and Development Management Plan, Policy EN5 of the Allocations and Development Management Plan
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.