Issue - meetings

Demolition of the residential bungalow and the erection of 5x B1/B8 units and a 2 storey office building with new estate road and associated parking at Rosador, London Road, Wrotham.

RESOLVED:  That planning permission be REFUSED for the following reason:-

1. The site lies within the Metropolitan Green Belt where there is a strong presumption against permitting inappropriate development, as defined by the National Planning Policy Framework 2019.  The proposed development would result in a significant increase in floorspace, height and bulk when compared to that of the existing building, amounting to inappropriate development and also having a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt. The Local Planning Authority does not consider that there are any very special circumstances in this case that would clearly outweigh the harms identified and the proposal is therefore contrary to the requirements of paragraphs 143, 144 and 145 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2019 and policy CP3 of the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Core Strategy 2007. 

[Speakers: Wrotham Parish Council (Mr H Rayner), Mr P Gillin (CPRE TMBC District) and Mr P Nicholls – Agent to the applicant]