34 and 36 Wildernesse Mount, Sevenoaks, TN13 3QS

Planning appeal 3296483 at 34 and 36 Wildernesse Mount, Sevenoaks, TN13 3QS (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 27 February 2023 by Inspector Staddon P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of 34 and 36 Wildernesse Mount and erection of four dwellings, together with access and parking

Authority: Sevenoaks District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Staddon P
Postcode: TN13 3QS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of No 32 Lansdowne Road with regard to its physical impact

What decided it

The serious and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the forward siting, density, scale and design of the proposed dwellings, which would be incongruent with the distinctive spacious and verdant character of the cul-de-sac head location.

The adverse impacts in terms of harm to local character and appearance would be significant and demonstrable, and would outweigh the limited benefits of the proposal, including the absence of a 5-year housing land supply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SP1 of the Sevenoaks Core StrategyEN1 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management PlanEN2 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 130

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