®Planning appeal decision
206 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JB
Planning appeal 3271527 at 206 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JB (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 July 2021 by Inspector Andrews M, 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, with particular reference to the street scenes of Forest Road and Elphick's Place.
a sustainable dwelling: a detached 3 bedroom house
- Authority
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- TN2 5JB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular reference to the street scenes of Forest Road and Elphick's Place
What decided it
The loss of an important open space and pedestrian link that has formed part of the character and visual amenity of the area since the 1960s, with the resulting harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits of a single additional dwelling despite the shortfall in housing land supply.
The benefits of a single additional dwelling were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the loss of the open space and pedestrian link
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H5Policy EN1Policy EN22Core Policy 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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