®Planning appeal decision
37, Avebury Avenue, Tonbridge, TN9 1TL
to demolish existing commercial building and build six new one bedroom flats
- Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Davies G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of future and neighbouring occupants, with regard to privacy and outlook
- The need to provide public open space
- Whether the risk of flooding can be satisfactorily addressed
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, and failure to secure open space provision significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing benefit, even under the tilted balance.
the harm caused by poor design, loss of privacy to neighbouring occupants, and failure to secure open space provision significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefit of six additional dwellings
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CP24, Policy CP25, Policy CP10, Policy OS3
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.