®Planning appeal decision
Westlands Farm Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7RB
Planning appeal 3290954 at Westlands Farm Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7RB (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 July 2022 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal scheme would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a new dwelling and garage
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- TN15 7RB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the proposed development is inappropriate, 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 proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt by definition, which is harmful and must be afforded substantial weight, and no other considerations were found to clearly outweigh this harm so as to amount to very special circumstances.
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, which must be afforded substantial weight, was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and therefore very special circumstances were not demonstrated.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 11
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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