Planning appeal decision
Tyro, St Clere Hill Road, West Kingsdown, Kent, TN15 6AH
Planning appeal 3288913 at Tyro, St Clere Hill Road, West Kingsdown, Kent, TN15 6AH (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 11 May 2023 by Inspector Preston C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would represent inappropriate development within the Green Belt.
the erection of a triple garage and attached car port
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Preston C
- Postcode
- TN15 6AH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would represent inappropriate development within the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on ancient woodland
- If the proposal does amount to inappropriate development within the Green Belt, whether the harm arising in that respect, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations such as to amount to the very special circumstances needed to justify a grant of planning permission
What decided it
The proposal represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would reduce openness and potentially harm Ancient Woodland, with no very special circumstances demonstrated to outweigh this substantial harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GB1GB3SP11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 180Paragraph 147Paragraph 148
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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