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Allowed12 July 20243333504

Oakhurst Cudham Lane South, Cudham, Sevenoaks, TN14 7QA

Planning appeal 3333504 at Oakhurst Cudham Lane South, Cudham, Sevenoaks, TN14 7QA (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 12 July 2024 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.

the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a new detached dwelling with associated car parking, amenity area and landscaping

Authority
London Borough of Bromley
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hobbs J
Postcode
TN14 7QA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • 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 appeal proposal would have substantially less effect on the openness of the Green Belt than the extant planning permission, and this consideration, combined with energy efficiency and biodiversity benefits, clearly outweighed the harm identified.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 49Policy G2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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