®Planning appeal decision
Land North West Of Charton Manor, Gorse Hill, Farningham, Kent, DA4 0JU
Planning appeal 6001111 at Land North West Of Charton Manor, Gorse Hill, Farningham, Kent, DA4 0JU (Sevenoaks District Council) was allowed on 30 March 2026 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development's location, land use and amount of development on highways safety and on the ability of future occupants to access services and facilities by a range of transport modes.
the erection of up to 9 x new build dwellings
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lo S
- Postcode
- DA4 0JU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development's location, land use and amount of development on highways safety and on the ability of future occupants to access services and facilities by a range of transport modes
- whether or not the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The proposal satisfies all criteria in paragraph 155 of the Framework for residential development in the Green Belt and therefore should not be regarded as inappropriate development, combined with the statutory highway authority's confirmation that suitable access could be achieved.
The absence of a five-year housing land supply position does not weigh against the scheme because the proposal accords with the development plan and no material considerations indicate otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1Policy T1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 116Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
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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