®Planning appeal decision
Land South West of Hangrove Hill, Downe
Without the required planning permission, the material change of use of the land to a mixed use of storage and siting of a caravan used for residential purposes, with, for the purpose of that mixed use, the provision of a hard surface
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Renaudon L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt, including now whether the land amounts to Grey Belt
- Its effects on the character and appearance of the area
- Its effects on the nature conservation site
- Its effects on trees
What decided it
The substantial harm arising from the development being inappropriate in the Green Belt, combined with additional harm to character, nature conservation and trees, was not clearly outweighed by the matters advanced by the appellant, so very special circumstances were not established.
the substantial harm to the Green Belt, together with additional harm to character and appearance, nature conservation and trees, clearly outweighed the limited weight attributable to a possible shortfall in pitch supply and the appellant's personal circumstances, so very special circumstances did not exist
Framework references: 155, 143, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy 12, Policy 37, Policy 69, Policy 73
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.