®Planning appeal decision
Land at Rosalie, Meadow Lane, Culverstone Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0UN
Planning appeal 3311813 at Land at Rosalie, Meadow Lane, Culverstone Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0UN (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 September 2023 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- DA13 0UN
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS02CO1CO2CS12CS19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 130Paragraph 148Paragraph 149
- Judgments
- Julian Wood v SSCLG, Gravesham Borough Council [2015] EWCA Civ 195
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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