®Planning appeal decision
Clandon, Leonard Avenue, Otford, Kent, TN14 5RB
Planning appeal 3335037 at Clandon, Leonard Avenue, Otford, Kent, TN14 5RB (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 23 September 2024 by Inspector Rafferty C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the extension of existing property to comprise 1no. new two storey residential dwelling and associated works – resubmission of planning permission 23/00888/FUUL
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rafferty C
- Postcode
- TN14 5RB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the setting of nearby heritage assets
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the designated heritage asset (Colet's Well) and the non-designated heritage asset (The Woodman Public House) provides a clear reason for refusal under Framework paragraph 11(d) footnote 7, which outweighs the limited public benefits of delivering a single additional dwelling.
The limited public benefits of providing a 4-bedroom dwelling on brownfield land with effective use of airspace were outweighed by the harm to the setting of designated and non-designated heritage assets, as the Framework requires great weight to be given to the conservation of designated heritage assets and clear and convincing justification for any harm to their significance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1 of the Sevenoaks District Council Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2011Policy EN1 of the Sevenoaks District Council Allocations and Development Management Plan 2015Policy EN4 of the Sevenoaks District Council Allocations and Development Management Plan 2015Otford Village Design Statement 2 2015
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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