Planning appeal decision
Greenacre, Castle Hill, Hartley, DA3 7BL
Planning appeal 3303253 at Greenacre, Castle Hill, Hartley, DA3 7BL (Sevenoaks District Council) was allowed on 25 April 2023 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is reasonable and necessary to preserve the setting and significance of the listed building.
Proposed part two storey, part single storey rear extension with roof light and alterations to fenestration
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Guest H
- Postcode
- DA3 7BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is reasonable and necessary to preserve the setting and significance of the listed building
- Whether the condition is reasonable and necessary to preserve the openness of the Green Belt
What decided it
The setting and significance of the adjacent Grade II listed building could be harmed by further extensions and roof alterations to the appeal property due to high intervisibility from the rear, but outbuildings would be sufficiently distant to avoid such harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1Policy EN4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 54
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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