®Planning appeal decision
Land to the south of Cudham View, Westerham, TN16 3AH
the construction of a single detached self-build dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
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
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The significant harm to Green Belt openness and the inappropriateness of the development are not clearly outweighed by the modest housing and land-use benefits, such that very special circumstances do not exist.
The modest contribution to housing provision and local economic benefits, together with the benefit of efficient use of land, do not clearly outweigh the significant harm to Green Belt openness and the harm by reason of inappropriateness, to which substantial weight must be given.
Framework references: 11, 148, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy 49, Policy 3, Policy H2
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.