®Planning appeal decision
Barn On Land To The Rear Of Henley Croft & Henley Cottage, Henley Street, Luddesdown, Kent, DA13 0XB
the change of use of a building from agricultural to residential use
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Plenty B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed dwelling on the living conditions of future occupiers, particularly with respect to the size of the dwelling and available external space
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the modest adverse impacts of the proposal did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of an additional dwelling when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The modest adverse impacts comprising limited external garden space and poor access to sustainable transport were outweighed by the serious deficiency in housing supply, the scheme's compliance with Green Belt policy, and the enhancement to character and appearance, applying the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d).
Framework references: 11, 130, 137, 149, 150
Plan policies cited: CS02, CS12, CS19, SD1, SD2, SD3
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.