®Planning appeal decision
Land R/o Royal Oak, London Road, Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks, TN15 7RX
Planning appeal 3302502 at Land R/o Royal Oak, London Road, Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks, TN15 7RX (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, 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 existing workshop and erection of 2 x 3bed duplex flats with associated parking, amenity space and landscaping
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- TN15 7RX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the future occupiers of the proposal would have acceptable living conditions with particular reference to outlook and adequacy of outdoor amenity space
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties with particular reference to privacy and outlook of occupiers at Oak Cottage
What decided it
The adverse impacts on character and appearance of the area and living conditions of both existing and future occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and efficient land use, even under the tilted balance.
the adverse impacts on character and appearance and living conditions would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and efficient land use when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP24 of the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Core Strategy (2007)Policy SQ1 of the Council's Managing Development and the Environment Development Plan Document (2010)Policy SQ2 of the DPDPolicies NE2 and NE3 of the DPD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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