®Planning appeal decision
1 Hunters Walk, Knockholt, Kent, TN14 7NW
variation of conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 7 of 22/02846/FUL for demolition of existing dwelling and outbuilding; erection of replacement dwelling and garage with associated works with amendments to drawings, ecology, landscaping, materials and electric charging points, without complying with a condition attached to planning permission ref 23/02206/CONVAR, dated 16th October 2023
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Housden C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed garage would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed garage on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed garage on the character and appearance of the area
- if the proposal is inappropriate development in 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 proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness and considerable harm to character and appearance, with no other considerations that clearly outweigh these harms to justify very special circumstances.
Framework references: 11, 56, 124, 153, 154
Plan policies cited: Policy GB3, Policy EN1
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