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Plot 9-11 Land off Redwings Lane, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4AD
Planning appeal 3339009 at Plot 9-11 Land off Redwings Lane, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4AD (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 November 2024 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including any effect on openness having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
change of use of land for private equestrian activities and siting of a lodge for office and site management activities
- Authority
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Francis L
- Postcode
- TN2 4AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including any effect on openness having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to whether the proposal would conserve and enhance the landscape, scenic and natural beauty of the High Weald National Landscape
- the effect of the proposal on ground water, surface water and drainage
- 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 proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with substantial harm to the character and appearance of the High Weald National Landscape and unresolved concerns about groundwater contamination, and these harms are not clearly outweighed by other considerations to establish very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy MGB1Core Policy 2Policy LBD1Core Policy 4Core Policy 14Policy EN1Policy EN25Policy EN16Core Policy 5Core Policy 6Policy P11Policy P5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 88Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 182
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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