Former Varnish Factory At Norbond Site, Sole Street, Cobham Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9AE

Planning appeal 3299987 at Former Varnish Factory At Norbond Site, Sole Street, Cobham Gravesend, Kent, DA13 9AE (Gravesham Borough Council) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) 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.

change of use for the stationing of storage containers for individual storage usage. Summary

Authority: Gravesham Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Change of use
Inspector: Steen A

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 the living conditions of occupiers of nearby dwellings with particular regard to light, noise and disturbance
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 required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The substantial weight to be given to Green Belt harm and landscape harm is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and the proposal fails to demonstrate very special circumstances required to justify inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS02Policy CS12Policy CS19

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