®Planning appeal decision
Nurstead Court, Nurstead Church Lane, Meopham, Kent, DA13 9AD
temporary change of use of agricultural land to a dog day care facility (Sui Generis), together with the temporary siting of 3 no. portakabins and a perimeter fence
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Prentis D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the special interest of Nurstead Court, which is a Grade I listed building
- whether the proposal would provide safe and suitable access
- whether any 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 proposal represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause substantial harm to openness and Green Belt purposes, combined with harm to landscape character, heritage setting, and highway safety, which is not outweighed by the modest economic benefits claimed.
Framework references: 11, 149, 150, 201, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy CS19, Policy CS12, Policy CS20, Policy CS11, Policy CS02
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.