®Planning appeal decision
Land Northeast Of Stable Villa, Maidstone Road, Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7SW
Planning appeal 3314272 at Land Northeast Of Stable Villa, Maidstone Road, Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7SW (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 September 2023 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal.
Erection of purpose built, disabled access, single family dwelling house with detached garage
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunter A
- Postcode
- TN15 7SW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the private benefits claimed, which were found to be neither necessary nor essential, and no very special circumstances were demonstrated.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and significant harm to openness was not outweighed by the limited private benefits to the appellants and their family, the very limited contribution to housing supply of one dwelling, and the removal of minor structures; the balance did not tip in favour of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- South Bucks District Council and another (Respondents) v. Porter (FC) Appellant [2004]
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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