®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of the George and Dragon, Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3DN
a pair of semi-detached dwellings
- Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Leigh C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation for future occupants
- the effect of the proposed development on heritage assets, namely the character and appearance of the Tonbridge Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The combined harm to living conditions of future occupants and to heritage assets significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefit of providing two additional dwellings, such that the proposal did not benefit from the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
the harm to living conditions of future occupants and to the significance of heritage assets outweighed the benefit of providing two additional dwellings, such that the adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole
Framework references: 11, 60, 119, 130, 185, 199, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy CP24 of the Tonbridge and Malling Core Strategy 2007, Policy QQ1 of the Tonbridge and Malling Managing Development and the Environment Development Plan Document 2010
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.