Planning appeal decision
1 Farley Nursery, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1RR
Planning appeal 3273934 at 1 Farley Nursery, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1RR (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2021 by Inspector Anthony Thompson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of No.1 Farley Nursery (the host building), the surrounding area and the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Anthony Thompson
- Postcode
- TN16 1RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of No.1 Farley Nursery (the host building), the surrounding area and the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The proposed development would be of discordant scale and design that would harm the character and appearance of the host building and surrounding area and fail to conserve and enhance the AONB landscape, contrary to local design policies and the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1Policy EN5Sevenoaks District Council Allocations and Development Management Plan 2015SDC Residential Extensions Supplementary Planning DocumentWesterham Design Statement SPD
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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