®Planning appeal decision
South Street Farm, Wrotham Road, Meopham, DA13 0QJ
an amended proposal for conversion of former stable block into three dwellings
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The delivery of affordable housing
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the host buildings and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal's failure to make adequate provision for affordable housing in conflict with Policy CS16 of the Core Strategy and the Framework, which was not outweighed by the limited contribution to housing supply and social and economic benefits.
The harm from failure to make adequate provision for affordable housing significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of three additional dwellings and limited social and economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 63, 64
Plan policies cited: Policy CS16, Policy CS19
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.