®Planning appeal decision
231 Hale Street, East Peckham, Tonbridge, TN12 5HY
Planning appeal 3274978 at 231 Hale Street, East Peckham, Tonbridge, TN12 5HY (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2022 by Inspector Douglas L, 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 Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
Demolition of existing ancillary residential buildings and erection of single 1.5 storey dwelling and ancillary building (garage); associated hard and soft landscaping
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- TN12 5HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the proposal would comply with national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
- if the proposal would constitute inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to allow the appeal
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt's openness and the unacceptable flood risk, which are not outweighed by the private benefits to the appellant or the location's limited sustainability credentials, and which the Framework's protective policies clearly justify refusing.
the substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt and unacceptable flooding risks was not outweighed by the private benefits of an affordable build and the appeal site's location within walking distance of some local services
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP3Policy CP10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 159Paragraph 162Paragraph 164
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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