37 Avebury Avenue, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1TL

Planning appeal 3337526 at 37 Avebury Avenue, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1TL (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 February 2025 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on living conditions for occupiers of 39 and 41 Avebury Avenue with particular regard to outlook.

a two-storey timber framed extension on top of the existing building to be used as 2 x 2B3P self-contained duplex flats with roof terrace including external alterations to the building

Authority: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Knight A
Postcode: TN9 1TL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on living conditions for occupiers of 39 and 41 Avebury Avenue with particular regard to outlook
the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant harm to the living conditions of occupiers of 39 and 41 Avebury Avenue with regard to outlook, caused by the oppressive and dominating effect of the extended building on their amenity space, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and sustainable development.

The benefits of providing two dwellings in a sustainable location on previously developed land, supported by a significant housing land supply shortfall (2.89 years), were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm caused to the living conditions of occupiers of 39 and 41 Avebury Avenue with particular regard to outlook.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CP1Policy CP24Policy SQ1Policy SQ8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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