®Planning appeal decision
Allowed4 June 20243328597
Tudor Lodge, New Barn Road, Southfleet, Kent , DA3 7LT
retention of summerhouse (as built)
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Gee R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- If it is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, including the 'fallback' so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The fallback position provided by the Lawful Development Certificate for outbuildings at 4m height was a material consideration of significant weight that clearly outweighed the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness.
Framework references: 154, 153
Plan policies cited: Policy M12
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.