®Planning appeal decision
Appledene Farm, Norman Road, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6RW
Planning appeal 3273503 at Appledene Farm, Norman Road, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6RW (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 November 2021 by Inspector Prentis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
two detached self-build dwellings with associated amenity space and creation of a new vehicular access
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Prentis D
- Postcode
- ME19 6RW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would 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, combined with harm to openness, character and appearance, and heritage significance, was not clearly outweighed by the modest housing benefit, such that very special circumstances could not be established.
The modest benefit of two additional dwellings and sustainable design measures did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt, harm to openness and purposes of the Green Belt, harm to character and appearance, and less than substantial harm to the setting of listed buildings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP3Policy CP24Policy SQ1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 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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