®Planning appeal decision
North End Farm, Park Corner Road, Southfleet, Kent, DA13 9LJ
Planning appeal 3340803 at North End Farm, Park Corner Road, Southfleet, Kent, DA13 9LJ (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 December 2024 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of development plan policy and the National Planning Policy Framework.
the demolition of 1 no. existing agricultural building and erection of 1no. residential dwelling with associated access, amenity space, landscaping and parking
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- DA13 9LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of development plan policy and the National Planning Policy Framework
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to development plan policy and accessibility to services and facilities
- if it is inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, or any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, combined with harm to openness and character and appearance, and the unsuitability of the location for housing, is not clearly outweighed by other considerations including the fallback Class Q position.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy M12Policy M1Policy S5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 109
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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