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Allowed7 July 20233308174

Mount Ephraim Farm, Freight Lane, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3PG

Planning appeal 3308174 at Mount Ephraim Farm, Freight Lane, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3PG (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was allowed on 7 July 2023 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy and accessibility of services.

demolition of disused agricultural outbuildings, and the erection of a new 3 bedroom dwelling

Authority
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hobbs J
Postcode
TN17 3PG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy and accessibility of services

What decided it

The fallback position of the dwelling permitted by planning permission ref. 19/00657/FULL, which would have similar effects to the proposed development, made the appeal acceptable despite conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LBD1Policy STR1Policy EN25Policy H10Core Policy 14Core Policy 6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176Paragraph 48Paragraph 120

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