®Planning appeal decision
Hemsted Forest Equestrian Centre, Golford Road, Benenden, CRANBROOK, Kent, TN17 4AJ
the installation of 8 flood lights to the outdoor sand school and their use between 4pm and 7.30pm, October to April, during time term only
- Authority
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to whether it would conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the High Weald AONB
- protected species, with particular regard to bats
What decided it
The proposal's design, siting and restricted hours of operation would minimise light pollution and conserve the AONB's dark skies, while the ecological evidence demonstrated negligible impact on protected species, particularly bats.
Plan policies cited: Policy EN8, Policy BD5, Policy LBD1, Policy EN1, Policy EN25, Core Policy 4, Core Policy 5, Core Policy 14, Policy LE1, Policy BE6
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.