Planning appeal decision
17 Chester Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4TZ
Planning appeal 3314750 at 17 Chester Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4TZ (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 March 2024 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed outbuilding would be incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as required by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, Schedule 2, Part 1, Class E.
erection of an outbuilding to serve existing dwelling
- Authority
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bale M
- Postcode
- TN2 4TZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed outbuilding would be incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as required by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, Schedule 2, Part 1, Class E
What decided it
The proposed building would contain a guest bedroom, which is accommodation integral to residential use and not incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse, and therefore cannot benefit from GPDO Class E permitted development rights.
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