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Dismissed24 March 20233303821

26 Bradbourne Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3PY

Planning appeal 3303821 at 26 Bradbourne Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3PY (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2023 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 28 Bradbourne Road with particular regard to visual impact, daylight, sunlight and privacy.

part single storey ground with sedum roof and part first floor extension with roof lights and alterations to fenestration

Authority
Sevenoaks District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Lawrence E
Postcode
TN13 3PY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 28 Bradbourne Road with particular regard to visual impact, daylight, sunlight and privacy

What decided it

The proposed first floor extension would have an unacceptably overbearing visual impact on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring property, conflicting with design and amenity policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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