®Planning appeal decision
Land Northeast Of Stable Villa, Maidstone Road, Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7SW
Erection of purpose built, disabled access, single family dwelling house with detached garage
- Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunter A
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.
Framework references: 137, 147, 148, 149, 150, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CP3
Judgments cited: South Bucks District Council and another (Respondents) v. Porter (FC) Appellant [2004]
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.