16 Westbrook Terrace, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5BP

Planning appeal 3311885 at 16 Westbrook Terrace, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5BP (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was allowed on 23 June 2023 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect upon the character and appearance of the area.

outline application for 1no. dwelling

Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Smith A
Postcode: TN2 5BP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect upon the character and appearance of the area
Whether or not acceptable living conditions would prevail for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling, having particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the limited harm to character and appearance did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the considerable benefit of an additional housing unit in a well-connected urban location.

the limited harm to character and appearance of the area was outweighed by the considerable benefit of providing one additional dwelling in a borough with a housing land supply deficit and the Government objective to significantly boost housing supply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 4Core Policy 5Policy EN1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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