Starwood, Pear Tree Lane, Shorne, GRAVESEND, Kent, DA12 3JU

Demolition of 4 No. stable buildings, 2 No. canopies and removal of 2 No. containers, 1 No. portacabin and hardsurfacing and alterations and extension to existing concrete framed structure to form detached bungalow with three bedrooms and use of existing access

Authority: Gravesham Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Pattison B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
the effect of the proposal on European protected sites

What decided it

The proposal constitutes development of grey belt land that meets all criteria of Framework paragraph 155, particularly the requirement for a sustainable location, and therefore does not constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

Framework references: 11, 55, 110, 115, 143, 153, 154, 155

Plan policies cited: CS01, CS02, CS12

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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