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Notice varied and upheld27 March 20243296542

Land at Braeside, Roman Villa Road, Darenth, Kent, DA2 7QS

Planning appeal 3296542 at Land at Braeside, Roman Villa Road, Darenth, Kent, DA2 7QS (Dartford Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 27 March 2024 by Inspector Steen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development comprises inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

without planning permission, the material change of use of the land for the storage of caravans, plant, machinery, trailers, vehicles, portaloos, gas bottles, building & landscaping equipment & materials, bagged waste materials, the parking of vehicles and the occupation of two touring caravans for human habitation with associated laying of hardstanding, erection of fencing and an enclosure, erection of a timber dry store and the creation of a new access

Authority
Dartford Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Steen A
Postcode
DA2 7QS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development comprises inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the development on the intrinsic character and beauty of the landscape
  • The effect of the development on highway safety with regard to the access from Roman Villa Road
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that harms openness and conflicts with Green Belt purposes, and the identified harms to highway safety and landscape character are not clearly outweighed by other considerations sufficient to demonstrate very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS13Policy DP22Policy M13Policy DP2Policy DP3Policy DP4Policy M16Policy DP6Policy M1

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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