Jacksons, Little Hawklands, Clement Street, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7PF

Planning appeal 3370294 at Jacksons, Little Hawklands, Clement Street, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7PF (Dartford Borough Council) was allowed on 10 November 2025 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies.

change of use of land to allow a mixed use for the keeping and exercising of horses and residential to include the siting of 1no mobile home and 1no touring caravan and their use as two residential units

Authority: Dartford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Dade E
Postcode: BR8 7PF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the local development strategy

What decided it

The proposal's location on previously developed land combined with its modest contribution to housing supply, when balanced against the limited disbenefits of the site's location under Policy S5, outweighed the sustainability concerns.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy M12Policy M1Policy S1Policy SP1Policy S3Policy S5Policy S4Policy M14
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 223Paragraph 110

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