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Dismissed7 January 20263367917

Land to the South of Green View Avenue, Leigh, Tonbridge, TN11 8QT

Planning appeal 3367917 at Land to the South of Green View Avenue, Leigh, Tonbridge, TN11 8QT (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 7 January 2026 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and local policies.

the erection of up to 39 dwellings

Authority
Sevenoaks District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Owen A
Postcode
TN11 8QT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development is inappropriate in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and local policies
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety
  • the effect of the development on protected trees
  • whether the development would be required to provide financial contributions towards affordable housing, education and local infrastructure, and if so, whether a suitable mechanism to secure that has been provided

What decided it

The unacceptable impact on highway safety during the construction phase, for which the appellant failed to demonstrate practicable mitigation measures, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the scheme including housing delivery and affordable housing provision.

the significant harm to highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of 39 units of housing (including 19 affordable units), self-build provision, biodiversity net gain of 13.5%, and public rights of way improvements, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Strategy (2011) Policy L01Core Strategy (2011) Policy L08Core Strategy (2011) Policy SP1Core Strategy (2011) Policy SP3Core Strategy (2011) Policy SP9Allocations and Development Management Plan (2015) Policy EN1Allocations and Development Management Plan Policy T1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 193

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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