Planning appeal decision
Land West of Ashcombe, Hilders Lane, Edenbridge , Kent, TN8 6LD
Planning appeal 3289140 at Land West of Ashcombe, Hilders Lane, Edenbridge , Kent, TN8 6LD (Sevenoaks District Council) was allowed on 14 November 2022 by Inspector Chalk M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development proposed would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
erection of stable building comprising 2 stables, tractor/hay store, hard feed store and tack room
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Chalk M
- Postcode
- TN8 6LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development proposed would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The scale of the building was appropriate to the Green Belt setting and would not result in harm to its openness, meaning it would not constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LT2 of the Allocations and Development Management PlanPolicy LO8 of the Core Strategy
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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