®Planning appeal decision
309 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EY
Planning appeal 3268445 at 309 Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EY (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 June 2021 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the demolition of existing single storey building/conservatory and erection of a single storey studio flat with associated hard and soft landscaping
- Authority
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- TN4 9EY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of future occupiers, with particular regard to the design, form and position of windows
What decided it
The significant and multiple harms to character and appearance and to future occupiers' living conditions, particularly regarding light, outlook and privacy, demonstrably outweigh the modest housing supply benefit of a single dwelling.
The adverse impacts of granting permission—significant harm to character and appearance and to living conditions of future occupiers—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of providing one additional dwelling and associated social and economic benefits, even under the tilted balance triggered by the absence of a five-year housing supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1 of the Local PlanPolicy 4 of the Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 127
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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