®Planning appeal decision
Sunfield House Tonbridge Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9AR
Planning appeal 3356339 at Sunfield House Tonbridge Road, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9AR (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 April 2025 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
for the erection of a two storey wrap-around extension to side and rear of property. To facilitate property extension, an existing two storey flat roof extension to be demolished, and the existing double garage to be reduced in size
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- TN15 9AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy 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
What decided it
The proposed extension would constitute a disproportionate addition to the original building and cause substantial harm to Green Belt openness, which was not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 153
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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