Planning appeal decision
22 Windmill Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4UU
Planning appeal 3266377 at 22 Windmill Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4UU (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was allowed on 10 June 2021 by Inspector Davies G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of the existing house and the erection of a terrace of four dwellings
- Authority
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies G
- Postcode
- TN2 4UU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The reduction in scale and refinement of design compared to previously dismissed schemes, combined with the schemes' respect for the building line, height, massing and design of neighbouring Victorian properties, meant the development would respect rather than detract from the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1 of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan 2006Policy 4 of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Core Strategy 2010Policy 5 of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Core Strategy 2010Policy 9 of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Core Strategy 2010
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 55
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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