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Dismissed30 October 20253363163

Unit 23 Apex Business Park, Queens Farm Road, Gravesend, DA12 3HU

Planning appeal 3363163 at Unit 23 Apex Business Park, Queens Farm Road, Gravesend, DA12 3HU (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 October 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies.

erection of temporary structure for workshop/office to include installation of foundation slab

Authority
Gravesham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
DA12 3HU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of vehicle movements associated with the development on the local highway network

What decided it

The lack of adequate evidence demonstrating that vehicle movements associated with the B2 workshop use would not unacceptably compromise highway safety on the narrow rural lanes, particularly regarding heavy vehicles and vulnerable road users.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS02Policy CS11Policy T1Policy T3Policy T4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 116

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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