®Planning appeal decision
Land at Rosalie, Meadow Lane, Culverstone Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0UN
a “Proposed detached four bedroom house with integral garage
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies and its effect on openness
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the provisions of local and national policy and the accessibility of services and facilities
- effect on character and appearance, having regard to the Meopham Downs designated landscape character area
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause significant harm to openness, and the benefits of housing delivery do not clearly outweigh this harm as required by paragraph 148 of the Framework.
The benefits of housing delivery (moderate weight) and social and economic benefits (modest weight) did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness, and the significant adverse environmental and social effects arising from the unsuitable location.
Framework references: 11, 79, 80, 130, 148, 149
Plan policies cited: CS02, CO1, CO2, CS12, CS19
Judgments cited: Julian Wood v SSCLG, Gravesham Borough Council [2015] EWCA Civ 195
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.