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

Planning appeal 3277310 at Land Adjacent Frisco Cottage, Hawkhurst Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3PU (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was allowed on 30 June 2022 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode: TN17 3PU

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy LBD1Policy EN1Policy EN25Core Policy 4Core Policy 14
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 176Paragraph 55Paragraph 11

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