®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed21 January 20253351517
Land east Of Chirnside House , London Road, West Kingsdown, Kent, TN15 6EJ
3 serviced plots for Self and Custom Housebuilding
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
- whether a mechanism to secure the provision of Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding plots is required and, if so, has an appropriate mechanism been provided
What decided it
The absence of a legally sound and effective planning obligation or condition to secure the delivery of the plots as genuine Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding plots.
Framework references: 155, 143, 110, 57, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy LO8, Policy LO7, Policy LO1
Judgments cited: Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, R (on the application of) v Epping Forest District Council & Anor (Rev 1) [2016] EWCA Civ 404
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