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Dismissed21 September 20233315536

1-1A Chipstead Lane, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2AH

Planning appeal 3315536 at 1-1A Chipstead Lane, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2AH (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 21 September 2023 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Riverhead Conservation Area.

demolition of existing single-storey commercial premises and construction of a new two-storey building. Commercial ground floor and residential first floor

Authority
Sevenoaks District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Miles H
Postcode
TN13 2AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Riverhead Conservation Area
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Riverhead Conservation Area caused by the incongruous roof form, combined with unacceptable harm to highway safety from inadequate parking provision, outweighed the limited public benefits and engaged the heritage asset exception to the tilted balance.

The limited public benefits of one new dwelling and replacement commercial space did not outweigh the considerable harm to the conservation area and unacceptable harm to highway safety; the heritage asset exception to paragraph 11(d) of the Framework applied, displacing the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN4Policy T2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 202

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