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Allowed24 May 20243302329

Land North of Grandshore Farm, Grandshore Lane, Firttenden, Kent, TN17 2BZ

Planning appeal 3302329 at Land North of Grandshore Farm, Grandshore Lane, Firttenden, Kent, TN17 2BZ (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was allowed on 24 May 2024 by Inspector Johnson W, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area.

Siting of a mobile home, touring caravan, utility dayroom and septic tank installation

Authority
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Johnson W
Postcode
TN17 2BZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
  • The effect of the proposal on biodiversity and protected species
  • Whether the harm arising from the proposal would be outweighed by other considerations

What decided it

The absence of any significant harm to character and appearance or to biodiversity meant the proposal accorded with the development plan as a whole.

With no significant harm found to character/appearance or biodiversity, and the personal circumstances of the Gypsy/Traveller occupants attracting substantial weight in support, the balance favoured allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP Policy LBD1LP Policy EN1LP Policy EN25LP Policy H4CS Policy 4CS Policy 5CS Policy 14CS Policy 4(3)LP Policy EN13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56Paragraph 180Paragraph 185Paragraph 186

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