®Planning appeal decision
Land at 101 Scratchers Lane, Fawkham, Kent , DA3 8PH
erection of a 3-bedroom chalet bungalow on land to the western side of 101 Scratchers Lane within the existing residential garden
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District 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 having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether harm by reasons of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations and whether those amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt by the creation of built development in place of an open garden, which is not clearly outweighed by other considerations and does not meet the very special circumstances test.
The substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of acceptable design, appearance, living conditions, highway safety, ecology, and housing supply considerations, which held little or neutral weight.
Framework references: 149, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy LO1, Policy LO8
Judgments cited: Dartford Borough Council v SoS for Communities and Local Government & Ors 2017 [EWCA Civ 141]
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