®Planning appeal decision
1 Great Bainden Cottages, School House Lane, Horsmonden, Kent, TN12 8BW
Planning appeal 3330346 at 1 Great Bainden Cottages, School House Lane, Horsmonden, Kent, TN12 8BW (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 November 2024 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is in a suitable location for residential development, having regard to local and national planning policy and accessibility to services and facilities.
new dwelling to replace an existing stable building at the rear of Great Bainden Cottage, School House Lane
- Authority
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Knight A
- Postcode
- TN12 8BW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is in a suitable location for residential development, having regard to local and national planning policy and accessibility to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance and the unsuitability of the location due to car dependency, combined with the engagement of the tilted balance, could not be overcome by the modest benefits of one new dwelling on previously developed land.
the significant harm of increased car travel, undermining of a plan-led approach to housing, and harm to character and appearance outweighed the benefits of one new dwelling and use of previously developed land, even with the tilted balance engaged
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LBD1Policy EN1Policy EN25Core Policy 6Core Policy 14Core Policy 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 159Paragraph 225
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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