®Planning appeal decision
231 Hale Street, East Peckham, TONBRIDGE, TN12 5HY
Demolition of existing ancillary residential buildings and erection of single 1.5 storey dwelling and ancillary building (garage); associated hard and soft landscaping
- Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Douglas L
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
Framework references: 11, 147, 148, 149, 159, 162, 164
Plan policies cited: Policy CP3, Policy CP10
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.