Planning appeal decision
1 Court Cottage, Cudham Lane North, Cudham, Sevenoaks, TN14 7QL
Planning appeal 3287920 at 1 Court Cottage, Cudham Lane North, Cudham, Sevenoaks, TN14 7QL (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 1 November 2022 by Inspector Courtney T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the host building and the Cudham Village Conservation Area.
a windows replacement
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Courtney T
- Postcode
- TN14 7QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the host building and the Cudham Village Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the heritage asset and conservation area from replacing traditional timber windows with UPVC was not outweighed by the very limited public benefit of improved thermal efficiency.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 37Policy 39Policy 41
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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