Glen Cove, The Common, Sissinghurst, CRANBROOK, TN17 2AJ

a new 3 bed single storey dwelling with associated parking and landscaping

Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Lo S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the streetscene and surrounding area
whether the proposed development would be in an appropriate location, with regard to accessibility

What decided it

The adverse impacts on character and appearance and the limited accessibility of the site outside the Limits to Built Development significantly and demonstrably outweigh the minor benefits of a single dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

The adverse impacts on character and appearance and limited accessibility significantly and demonstrably outweigh the minor benefits of housing delivery and passive house construction, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

Framework references: 8, 11, 12, 73, 152

Plan policies cited: LBD1, EN1, EN25, Core Policy 4, Core Policy 5, Core Policy 6, Core Policy 14

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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