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Philpots Cottage Philpots Lane, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8PB
Planning appeal 3332436 at Philpots Cottage Philpots Lane, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8PB (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 October 2024 by Inspector Leigh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, effect on the openness and, if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal.
Two storey annex addition to existing detached dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leigh C
- Postcode
- TN11 8PB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, effect on the openness and, if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations, and if so, would this amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP3Policy 24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 11Paragraph 12
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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