®Planning appeal decision
Land R/o Royal Oak, London Road, Wrotham Heath, SEVENOAKS, TN15 7RX
demolition of existing workshop and erection of 2 x 3bed duplex flats with associated parking, amenity space and landscaping
- Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
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
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: 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 DPD, Policies NE2 and NE3 of the DPD
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.