Public Convenience, The Ridgeway, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4NL

the residential development of site with 1no. single-storey detached 2-bedroom dwelling, together with associated parking and landscaping

Authority: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: De Freitas Terceiro P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area, which significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of housing delivery and brownfield development in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply.

The adverse impacts on character and appearance attract substantial weight and significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery, brownfield development and reduced Green Belt pressure when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP24, Policy SQ1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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