Old Bean Cottage Shellbank Lane Bean, Kent, DA2 8AX

Planning appeal 6008745 at Old Bean Cottage Shellbank Lane Bean, Kent, DA2 8AX (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 September 2026 by Inspector L McKay, 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 any relevant development plan policies.

Erection of part single/part double storey side extensions

Authority: Dartford Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: L McKay
Postcode: DA2 8AX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
the effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
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 necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The cumulative volumetric increase of the dwelling to more than double the original building volume, combined with the limited harm to openness and absence of other considerations to outweigh the Green Belt harm, means very special circumstances do not exist.

The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and limited loss of openness was not outweighed by any other considerations, and very special circumstances were not established.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy M12 of the Dartford Local Plan to 2037 (2024)
National Planning Policy Framework: Policy GB2Policy GB6Policy GB7Policy L2

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