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Dismissed9 December 20243339552

1 Hungershall Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent , TN4 8ND

Planning appeal 3339552 at 1 Hungershall Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent , TN4 8ND (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 December 2024 by Inspector Leigh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

Erection of a detached dwelling, hard and soft landscaping and access from Hungershall Park

Authority
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Leigh C
Postcode
TN4 8ND

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal in the Green Belt

What decided it

The substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness is not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of housing supply, self-build provision, and energy efficiency measures.

The substantial harm to Green Belt openness by reason of inappropriateness, when weighed against limited benefits from housing supply, self-build provision, and energy efficiency, does not clearly outweigh the harm; very special circumstances do not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 5Core Policy 2Policy EN1Policy EN25saved Policy MGB1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154Paragraph 131Paragraph 135

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