Land to the East of the Dene, 66 Sevenoaks Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8AP

Planning appeal 3277995 at Land to the East of the Dene, 66 Sevenoaks Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8AP (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was allowed on 27 May 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 National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

the erection of 2 new detached dwellings with associated garaging, landscaping and ecology enhancements

Authority: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Douglas L
Postcode: TN15 8AP

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

What decided it

The appeal site, although outside the defined settlement boundary, is located within the village of Borough Green based on its physical proximity and functional integration with the adjacent housing estate and village services, and the proposal constitutes limited infilling within the village exception to Green Belt policy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CP3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 56

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