The Gatehouse, Rectory Lane, Ightham, Kent, TN159AJ

Planning appeal 3333080 at The Gatehouse, Rectory Lane, Ightham, Kent, TN159AJ (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 April 2024 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of development plan policy and the Framework.

a first floor roof extension to create a new bedroom, bathroom & ensuite

Authority: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Pearce J
Postcode: TN15 9AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of development plan policy and the Framework
the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
if it is inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The proposal would result in a disproportionate addition to the original building when considered cumulatively with previous extensions, constituting inappropriate development in the Green Belt that was not justified by very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CP3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 154

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