®Planning appeal decision
Woodstock Farm, Priestwood Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0DA
Planning appeal 3309288 at Woodstock Farm, Priestwood Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0DA (Gravesham Borough Council) was allowed on 8 September 2023 by Inspector James A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes it serves.
conversion of existing outbuilding to an annex for family member
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- James A
- Postcode
- DA13 0DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes it serves
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- If the proposal is inappropriate development, would any harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes re-use of an existing building of permanent and substantial construction that preserves the openness of the Green Belt and does not conflict with its purposes, and is therefore not inappropriate development under paragraph 150(d) of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS02Policy CS12Policy CS19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 138Paragraph 130Paragraph 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.
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