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Dismissed16 May 20233307615

32 Annetts Hall, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8DY

Planning appeal 3307615 at 32 Annetts Hall, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8DY (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 May 2023 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

proposed double storey side extension including single storey rear extension

Authority
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Wright A
Postcode
TN15 8DY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety and the free flow of traffic

What decided it

The proposed side extension would harm the character and appearance of the area by filling the entire width of the site and removing the spacious gaps between buildings that characterise the street, contrary to Policy CP24 and saved Policy P4/12.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP24 of the Core Strategy 2007saved Policy P4/12 of the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Local Plan 1998Policy SQ8 of the Managing Development and the Environment Development Plan Document 2010

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