®Planning appeal decision
Willow Tree Farm Wrotham Road, Meopham, GRAVESEND, DA13 0AH
Demolition of existing Holly Cottage, creation of new shared access route, and the re-building of a replacement 4 bedroom chalet-bungalow with detached double garage on the site frontage and erection of 7no new 4 bedroom houses with integral double garages in gated development to the rear of the new Holly Cottage, and part rear garden of Willow Tree Farm
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chamberlain G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the George Inn Public House, which is a Grade II listed building
- Whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for affordable housing
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed development on the setting of The Street Meopham Conservation Area and the character and appearance of the landscape
- Whether the proposal would provide safe and suitable access
What decided it
The moderate harm to the setting and significance of the Grade II listed George Inn, which would not be outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, combined with failures on affordable housing, biodiversity surveys, and highway safety.
The public benefits of housing delivery and economic support, cumulatively of significant weight, did not outweigh the moderate but permanent less-than-substantial harm to the listed building's significance, which carried weight of a high order.
Framework references: 64, 131, 200, 202, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CS20, Policy CS16, Policy CS02, Policy CS12, Policy CS19, Policy CS11, Policy T1, Policy T5, Policy P3
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.