®Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of Cudham View, Westerham, TN16 3AH
Planning appeal 3293745 at Land to the South of Cudham View, Westerham, TN16 3AH (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 18 August 2022 by Inspector Bayliss G, 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.
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
- Postcode
- TN16 3AH
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 49Policy 3Policy H2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 148Paragraph 149
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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