®Planning appeal decision
The Wheatsheaf, Hever Road, Bough Beech, Edenbridge, TN8 7NU
Planning appeal 3348130 at The Wheatsheaf, Hever Road, Bough Beech, Edenbridge, TN8 7NU (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2025 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
‘stationing of the cedar cabin – used as commercial kitchen. Timber post and canopy – used to connect the kitchen cabin and the pub; and Cold Store enclosure.’
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- TN8 7NU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect it has upon the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building known as 'The Wheatsheaf Public House' and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- if the development is inappropriate whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that is disproportionate to the original building, and fails to preserve the listed building's significance, with insufficient evidence of public benefits to justify the harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB8Policy EN4Policy LO8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 142Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
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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