105 Bull Lane, Eccles, AYLESFORD, ME20 7HT

to alter and convert existing side extension to form 1 bedroom dwelling

Authority: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Naylor R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area

What decided it

The shortfall in housing land supply, combined with the proposal's compliance with local character and design policies and its contribution to housing delivery, engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.

The benefits of adding a dwelling to the housing supply on previously developed land, afforded great weight in the context of the housing undersupply position, significantly and demonstrably outweighed any adverse impacts when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

Framework references: 11, 56

Plan policies cited: Policy SQ1, Policy CP24

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