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Allowed23 April 20253351129

Rockley House, Wrotham Road, South Street, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0QN

Planning appeal 3351129 at Rockley House, Wrotham Road, South Street, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0QN (Gravesham Borough Council) was allowed on 23 April 2025 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable to protect the Green Belt from harm.

the conversion and change of use of existing detached garage building to a two bedroom dwelling with provision of two parking spaces without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 20230700, dated 21 February 2024

Authority
Gravesham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Pearce J
Postcode
DA13 0QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable to protect the Green Belt from harm

What decided it

The condition restricting permitted development rights was not reasonable or necessary to protect the Green Belt from harm, given the absence of evidence of realistic replacement development needs and the settled character of the location within a loose row of development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS19
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 55

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