®Planning appeal decision
2 Church Cottages, Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0AB
Planning appeal 3362502 at 2 Church Cottages, Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0AB (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 November 2025 by Inspector James A, 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 any relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework.
replacement garage (including agricultural store) and reconfiguration of the property access
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- James A
- Postcode
- DA13 0AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to any relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework
- the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the proposal would preserve the setting of nearby listed buildings and the character or appearance of The Street, Meopham Rural Conservation Area
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, would the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that causes substantial harm to openness and considerable harm to heritage assets, with insufficient public benefits to constitute very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS01CS02CP20C13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 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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