®Planning appeal decision
4 Howes Cottages, Talbot Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 4LX
the replacement of the existing front door and side window to front elevation ground floor
- Authority
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Partington A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Hawkhurst – The Moor Conservation Area
What decided it
The use of traditional building materials, particularly timber windows and doors, is a defining feature of the conservation area, and the proposed composite door and uPVC window would be inappropriate and unacceptably harmful to its character and appearance, with no public benefits to outweigh the harm.
Framework references: 202
Plan policies cited: Policy 4 of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Core Strategy, Policy EN5 of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan, Policy HD4 of the Hawkhurst Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2033
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.