Policy information sourced from Tonbridge and Malling Managing Development and the Environment Development Plan Document

DC3 Farm Diversification

Proposals which form part of farm diversification schemes, where they are directly related to supporting a working farm, will be permitted subject to all of the following criteria being met;

  • appropriately located existing buildings are reused where possible in accordance with Policy DC1;
  • new and replacement development is in scale with the surroundings and well related to any existing buildings on the site in accordance with Core Policy CP14 and Policy DC2;
  • the impacts of the diversification scheme would not harm the character of the countryside as defined in the Character Area Appraisal SPD by the nature and level of activity or by other effects such as noise or pollution;
  • the proposal does not result in the fragmentation and/or severance of an agricultural land holding creating a nonviable agricultural unit;
  • full account is taken of any biodiversity interest in accordance with Policy NE3.

For more information please see the Plan Document