®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed18 July 20233297595
Macandy Romney Street, Knatts Valley, SEVENOAKS, TN15 6XR
change of use of land for the siting of 2 mobile homes and 2 touring caravans
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Williamson J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- whether the proposal would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations that amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal would create unacceptable highway safety concerns due to inadequate on-site parking provision relative to the site's rural location and the narrow, constrained nature of Romney Street, which cannot be overcome and therefore prevents the very special circumstances test from being satisfied.
Framework references: 137, 111, 112, 148, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy EN5, Policy SP6, Policy EN1, Policy T2
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