®Planning appeal decision
32 Castle Lane, Gravesend, DA12 4TQ
Planning appeal 3283248 at 32 Castle Lane, Gravesend, DA12 4TQ (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 May 2022 by Inspector Pannell G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed new dwelling would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including its effects on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land in it.
erection of a 3 bedroom detached timber framed dwelling with associated parking, amenity space and landscaping
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pannell G
- Postcode
- DA12 4TQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed new dwelling would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including its effects on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land in it
- its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- if the development is inappropriate, 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 justify the development
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause significant harm to its openness and character, and the modest benefits of housing delivery do not clearly outweigh this harm to justify very special circumstances.
The benefits of housing delivery and other modest considerations were given moderate or limited weight but did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt and character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS02Policy CS12Policy CS19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149
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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