®Planning appeal decision
Woodlands Kennels & Cattery, Grays Road, WESTERHAM, TN16 2HU
the demolition of existing kennel, cattery and outbuilding and the erection of two single storey three bedroom dwellings with associated parking and bin stores
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Kent Downs National Landscape
- the effect of the proposed development on protected trees
- 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 proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt with a greater impact on openness than the existing development, and the benefits do not clearly outweigh this substantial harm or the harm to the National Landscape and protected trees.
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and the significant harm to the National Landscape and protected trees were not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of housing provision and removal of a defunct commercial use, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply due to the clear reasons for refusal provided by Green Belt and National Landscape policies.
Framework references: 154, 182, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 49, Policy 76, Policy 37, Policy 73
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.