®Planning appeal decision
Glenwood, Spring Lane, Ightham, Kent, TN15 9DR
the partial demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a new two-storey rear extension including reforming the roof to provide new bedrooms in the roof space with dormer windows, conversion of the existing garage and infill of the car port to form new garage, new terrace to rear and fenestration alterations
- Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cryan M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and its effects on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The proposed development would not result in disproportionate additions to the original building as defined in NPPF paragraph 154(c), particularly because the demolition of the south-western wing would reduce the built footprint and improve the building's visual appearance and proportions.
Framework references: 152, 154, 182, 54, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy CP3 of the Tonbridge and Malling Core Strategy 2007
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.