Colous Shaw, Wickhurst Road, Weald, SEVENOAKS, TN14 6LX

the demolition of the existing dwelling and detached outbuildings and erection of a replacement two storey dwelling

Authority: Sevenoaks District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Pearce J

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 Framework
the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
whether the proposal would conserve and enhance landscape and scenic beauty in the Kent Downs National Landscape
if it is inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and 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 replacement dwelling would not be materially larger than the existing dwelling and outbuildings combined, would occupy the existing footprint in a discreet position, and would not materially harm Green Belt openness or the National Landscape character, thereby complying with Policy GB4 and paragraph 154 of the Framework without requiring very special circumstances.

Framework references: 154, 189

Plan policies cited: Policy GB4 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan 2015, Policy EN5 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan 2015

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