Land Adjoining 206 High Street, Wouldham, Rochester, Kent

Planning appeal 3294338 at Land Adjoining 206 High Street, Wouldham, Rochester, Kent (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was allowed on 12 August 2022 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

‘erection of 1 No. 2-bedroom dwelling with associated access, landscaping and parking’

Authority: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Martinson P
Postcode: ME1 3UD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The absence of a five-year housing supply triggered the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the limited nature of the identified harm to character and appearance could not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery in a location where additional housing is generally to be encouraged.

The limited harm to character and appearance from loss of open space was outweighed by the small contribution to housing supply and minor economic benefits, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development applying due to the lack of a five-year housing supply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CP24 of the Tonbridge and Malling Core Strategy (2007)Policy SQ1 of the Tonbridge and Malling Managing Development and the Environment DPD (2010)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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