®Planning appeal decision
Hunters Den, South of Knockholt Railway Station, Halstead, Knockholt, TN14 7HR
Planning appeal 3362602 at Hunters Den, South of Knockholt Railway Station, Halstead, Knockholt, TN14 7HR (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 10 November 2025 by Inspector Burch S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the scheme is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to relevant development plan policies, the provisions of the Framework and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt.
‘use of land for horticulture and erection of polytunnels, storage shed, hardstanding for car park and wildlife pond.’
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Burch S
- Postcode
- TN14 7HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the scheme is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to relevant development plan policies, the provisions of the Framework and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity and ecological habitat within a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC), including protected species
- if the scheme is inappropriate development, 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 required to justify the development
What decided it
The development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it, as the harm to the Green Belt and other identified harms are not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 49 of the Bromley Local PlanPolicy G2 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 32 of the Bromley Local PlanPolicy T4 of the London PlanPolicy T3 of the London PlanPolicy 69 of the Bromley Local PlanPolicy 70 of the Bromley Local PlanPolicy 72 of the Bromley Local PlanPolicy G6 of the London PlanPolicy G7 of the London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
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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