®Planning appeal decision
Woodlands Kennels & Cattery, Grays Road, Westerham, TN16 2HU
Planning appeal 3326041 at Woodlands Kennels & Cattery, Grays Road, Westerham, TN16 2HU (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 22 April 2024 by Inspector Glassar S, 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 Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
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
- Postcode
- TN16 2HU
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 49Policy 76Policy 37Policy 73
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 182Paragraph 11
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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