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Allowed18 December 20253371369

Clanna, Dean Lane, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0BS

Planning appeal 3371369 at Clanna, Dean Lane, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0BS (Gravesham Borough Council) was allowed on 18 December 2025 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies.

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Authority
Gravesham Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Dade E
Postcode
DA13 0BS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
  • Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the natural beauty of the Kent Downs Natural Landscape
  • The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
  • Whether other material considerations, including the need for and supply of pitches and the personal circumstances of the site's occupants, outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and any other harm so as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The best interests of the child occupant, combined with the substantial shortfall in pitch supply and the personal circumstances of the occupants including cultural rights and health needs, clearly outweighed the harm to the Green Belt and other identified harms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Policy CS01CS Policy CS02CS Policy CS12CS Policy CS17CS Policy CS19
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 189

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