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Dismissed25 July 20233291685

Offham Service Station, London Road Addington, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5AL

Planning appeal 3291685 at Offham Service Station, London Road Addington, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5AL (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 July 2023 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effects of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.

temporary change of use of land to hand car wash, and stationing of portacabin to act as staff welfare unit (3 years)

Authority
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Dade E
Postcode
ME19 5AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effects of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • The effects of the proposal on groundwater resources
  • The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • 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 substantial harm to Green Belt openness and significant harm to groundwater resources were not clearly outweighed by the modest economic benefits claimed, and very special circumstances were not established.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP3Policy CP25Policy CP1Policy CP24Policy SQ1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 174

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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