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Dismissed24 May 20243333120

Land North West Of Eagles Farm , Crowhurst Lane , West Kingsdown, Kent , TN15 6JE

Planning appeal 3333120 at Land North West Of Eagles Farm , Crowhurst Lane , West Kingsdown, Kent , TN15 6JE (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 24 May 2024 by Inspector Owen A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to local and national policy.

material change of use of land for the creation of 1 Gypsy/Traveller pitch comprising the siting of 1 mobile home, and 1 touring caravan, alongside associated parking and hardstanding, and post and rail fencing and gates

Authority
Sevenoaks District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Owen A
Postcode
TN15 6JE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to local and national policy
  • the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • would the harms to the Green Belt, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The substantial harm to the Green Belt through inappropriateness and loss of openness, together with harm to character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by the other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances.

The substantial weight given to Green Belt harm (inappropriateness and openness) and considerable weight to harm to character and appearance were not clearly outweighed by the significant weight given to unmet need, lack of alternative sites, and personal circumstances, so very special circumstances were not established.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SP 1LO 8EN1EN5SP 6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 155Paragraph 143Paragraph 152Paragraph 153

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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