®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Lane End, Sparepenny Lane, Eynsford, Kent, DA4 0JJ
erection of single storey 3 bedroom dwellinghouse of green sedum roof design to be served by existing access leading from Riverside
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reid L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character of the area including whether it would conserve or enhance the Kent Downs and High Weald National Landscape
- 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 substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and openness, combined with moderate harm to the character of the area and National Landscape, is not clearly outweighed by the modest benefits of one dwelling and minor housing supply contribution.
The other considerations do not clearly outweigh the substantial weight given to the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and openness, and the moderate harm to the character of the area and the National Landscape, so very special circumstances do not exist
Framework references: 154, 153, 11
Plan policies cited: EN1, EN5
Judgments cited: Julian Wood v SSCLG, Gravesham Borough Council [2015] EWCA Civ 195
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.