®Planning appeal decision
Land east of Chirnside House, London Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6EJ
construction of 3 residential houses with 2 parking spaces per house and access road to development
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- James A
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
- the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt and the purposes it serves
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, would the 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 development
- the effect of the proposed access on pedestrian safety (Appeal B only)
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness is not clearly outweighed by the benefits offered, and very special circumstances have not been demonstrated.
the benefits of housing delivery (limited weight for Appeal A, moderate weight for Appeal B's elderly housing) do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm from inappropriateness and harm to openness of the Green Belt
Framework references: 11, 138, 140, 148, 149, 150
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1 of the Council's Allocations and Development Management Plan (ADMP) February 2015
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.