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Dismissed10 July 20266007577

The Mill House, Powder Mill Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EG

Planning appeal 6007577 at The Mill House, Powder Mill Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EG (Tunbridge Wells) was dismissed on 10 July 2026 by Inspector L Gardner, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies, including the effect of the development on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt.

Stationing of shepherd hut as holiday accommodation

Authority
Tunbridge Wells
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
L Gardner
Postcode
TN4 9EG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies, including the effect of the development on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
  • The effect of the development on the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald National Landscape
  • The effect of the development on protected species
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development

What decided it

The substantial weight to be given to Green Belt harm by reason of inappropriateness, together with considerable weight given to landscape and ecological harms, are not clearly outweighed by the moderate weight of economic and tourism benefits, such that very special circumstances do not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy STR9Policy EN19Policy EN1Policy EN18Policy EN10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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