®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Chirnside House, London Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6EJ
Planning appeal 3313321 at Land East of Chirnside House, London Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6EJ (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 22 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.
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
- Postcode
- TN15 6EJ
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1 of the Council's Allocations and Development Management Plan (ADMP) February 2015
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 138Paragraph 140Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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