®Planning appeal decision
White Lodge, Horns Road, Hawkhurst,, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 4QU
Planning appeal 3327138 at White Lodge, Horns Road, Hawkhurst,, Cranbrook, Kent, TN18 4QU (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 April 2024 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the proposed development would be in accordance with the Council's spatial strategy with particular regard to access to facilities and services.
outline application for one detached house with associated garage
- Authority
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location of the proposed development would be in accordance with the Council's spatial strategy with particular regard to access to facilities and services
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to whether it would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the High Weald National Landscape
What decided it
The inappropriate location of the development outside the Limits to Built Development with high reliance on private motor vehicles, combined with unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the High Weald National Landscape, could not be outweighed by the benefits of providing a self-build dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 14 of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Core Strategy (2010)Policy 6 of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Core Strategy (2010)Policy 4 of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Core Strategy (2010)Policy LBD1 of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan Adopted March 2006Policy EN1 of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan Adopted March 2006Policy EN25 of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan Adopted March 2006Policy HD1(a) of the Hawkhurst Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan 2016-2033
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 83Paragraph 84Paragraph 182Paragraph 135Paragraph 70
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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