The Old Bakehouse, Six Bells Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 1JE

Planning appeal 3308941 at The Old Bakehouse, Six Bells Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 1JE (Sevenoaks District Council) was allowed on 21 November 2023 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building, 8 Six Bells Lane, and the extent to which the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sevenoaks High Street Conservation Area.

conversion of disused outbuildings (washroom and outdoor WC) and an enclosed courtyard into a one bedroom annexe

Authority: Sevenoaks District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Price A
Postcode: TN13 1JE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building, 8 Six Bells Lane, and the extent to which the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sevenoaks High Street Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area through its discreet position, modest scale and subservient nature, thereby satisfying the statutory duties under sections 66(1) and 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: EN1EN4SP1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 203

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