Lucas, Heron Hill Lane, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0DU

Planning appeal 3333548 at Lucas, Heron Hill Lane, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0DU (Gravesham Borough Council) was allowed on 11 July 2024 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed use would be for residential purposes integral to the residential use of the main dwellinghouse.

conversion of garage into a granny annexe

Authority: Gravesham Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Carpenter C
Postcode: DA13 0DU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed use would be for residential purposes integral to the residential use of the main dwellinghouse
Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding rural landscape
The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to parking

What decided it

The proposal satisfies the test for re-use of buildings in the Green Belt under Framework paragraph 155(d) as it preserves openness and does not conflict with Green Belt purposes, while the integral residential use can be secured by condition to prevent future plot severance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS02Policy CS11Policy CS12Policy CS19Policy C13Policy P3Policy T1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 48Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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