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Dismissed14 August 20266008385

College Road Nurseries, Hextable, Swanley, BR8 7LT

Planning appeal 6008385 at College Road Nurseries, Hextable, Swanley, BR8 7LT (Sevenoaks) was dismissed on 14 August 2026 by Inspector Edward Dade, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.

development of between 7 and 9 new dwellings

Authority
Sevenoaks
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Edward Dade
Postcode
BR8 7LT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development

What decided it

The proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt because it fails to satisfy the sustainability criterion at Framework paragraph 155(c), and the modest housing benefit would not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to Green Belt openness and other harms.

The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and the significant weight of the conflict with CS Policy SP7 regarding efficient use of land were not clearly outweighed by the moderate weight of the housing contribution and modest economic and environmental benefits, and very special circumstances were not established.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LO8Policy LO1Policy SP7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 142Paragraph 155Paragraph 143Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 129Paragraph 130Paragraph 152Paragraph 153

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