®Planning appeal decision
The Old Bakehouse, Six Bells Lane, Sevenoaks, KENT, TN13 1JE
the conversion of disused outbuildings (washroom and outdoor WC), and an enclosed courtyard into a one bedroom annex for the Old Bakehouse
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sevenoaks High Street Conservation Area and the effect on the settings of nearby Listed Buildings
What decided it
The absence of adequate evidence to assess the significance of potentially affected historic fabric and the resultant unacceptable risk of harm to the setting of nearby listed buildings and the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, which could not be adequately addressed by condition.
The less than substantial harm to heritage assets, to which great weight must be attached, significantly outweighed the limited public benefits of re-use and modest sustainability improvements, resulting in dismissal.
Framework references: 202
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1 of the Sevenoaks Core Strategy, Policy EN1 of the Sevenoaks Allocation and Development Management Plan, Policy EN4 of the Sevenoaks Allocation and Development Management Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.