®Planning appeal decision
83 High Street, WEST MALLING, ME19 6NA
demolition of existing small outbuilding, demolition of brick element of and alterations to existing ragstone wall, demolition of a curved garden wall, and the construction of two houses with associated hard landscaping, boundary wall extension, cycle stores and fencing
- Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Prentis D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the setting of Nos 83 to 91 High Street, which are Grade II listed buildings, on the special interest of the outbuilding to the rear of No 83, which is also a Grade II listed building, and on the character and appearance of the West Malling Conservation Area
What decided it
The heritage benefits of improving the townscape and restoring the ragstone wall, weighted as substantial, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the listed buildings, such that the proposal accorded with the Framework and the development plan.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of two listed buildings was outweighed by substantial heritage benefits (improvements to the townscape and ragstone wall) and moderate social and economic benefits of new housing in an accessible location, resulting in a net benefit to the character and appearance of the conservation area.
Framework references: 11, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy CP24, Policy SQ1
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.