®Planning appeal decision
29, Green Court Road, Crockenhill , Kent , BR8 8HE
the erection of a dormer extension in the rear roof slope of the existing house
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Price A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- if the proposed development is inappropriate, the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The total floorspace increase resulting from the proposed development, combined with previous extensions, would exceed the 50% threshold in Policy GB1 and constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause harm to openness, which was not outweighed by other considerations.
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not outweighed by the private benefit to occupiers and the claimed sustainability benefits, which were not substantiated and would not contribute to housing supply.
Framework references: 147, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy GB1 of the Sevenoaks District Council Allocations and Development Management Plan (2015)
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.