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Notice varied and upheld27 January 20263345526

Land at Benlin Farm Cottage, Trollingdown Hill, Green Street, Green Road, Darenth, DA2 6NR

Planning appeal 3345526 at Land at Benlin Farm Cottage, Trollingdown Hill, Green Street, Green Road, Darenth, DA2 6NR (Dartford Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 27 January 2026 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the erection of the dwelling comprises inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

Without planning permission, the erection of a dwellinghouse, in the approximate position shown outlined in red on the attached plan

Authority
Dartford Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Walker A
Postcode
DA2 6NR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the erection of the dwelling comprises inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the sustainability of the location

What decided it

The development qualifies as appropriate infilling or redevelopment of previously developed land in the Green Belt under NPPF paragraph 154(g) because it causes only moderate, not substantial, harm to openness.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy M12Policy M1Policy S5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 89

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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