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Allowed31 August 20233312834

St Andrews Medical Centre, St Andrews Court, Pinewood Gardens, Southborough, Kent, TN4 0LZ

Planning appeal 3312834 at St Andrews Medical Centre, St Andrews Court, Pinewood Gardens, Southborough, Kent, TN4 0LZ (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was allowed on 31 August 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.

the erection of three semi-detached townhouses to create six new family dwellings at the site of St Andrews Medical Centre

Authority
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wright A
Postcode
TN4 0LZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to outlook
  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of dwellings on St Andrews Park Road, with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The imposition of enforceable conditions requiring obscure glazing and restricted openings on rear upper floor windows would prevent overlooking while maintaining acceptable living conditions for future occupants, allowing the development to proceed without harm to character, appearance or neighbouring amenity.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN1Core Policy 4

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