Land Adjacent Frisco Cottage, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3PU

for the erection of 2 No detached two-bedroom dwellings with the provision of associated access, parking, amenity, landscaping and bio-diverse enhancements

Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Jolly J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the setting of the surrounding listed buildings
whether the proposal would be in a suitable location

What decided it

The proposal's traditional Kentish architectural style, modest scale, and careful positioning within the existing farmstead pattern would preserve the character of the AONB and the significance of surrounding listed buildings while providing housing and environmental benefits that outweighed any reliance on private vehicles.

Framework references: 176, 55, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy LBD1, Policy EN1, Policy EN25, Core Policy 4, Core Policy 14

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