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Dismissed4 October 20243340146

Longbrooks Oast, Knowle Road, Brenchley, Kent, TN12 7DJ

Planning appeal 3340146 at Longbrooks Oast, Knowle Road, Brenchley, Kent, TN12 7DJ (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2024 by Inspector Leigh C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed dwelling would be acceptable when consideration is given to local and national planning policy regarding the location of development.

the demolition of barn and replacement with a single detached house

Authority
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Leigh C
Postcode
TN12 7DJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed dwelling would be acceptable when consideration is given to local and national planning policy regarding the location of development
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character of the rural area
  • The effect of the proposed development on the setting of listed buildings
  • The effect of the proposed development on protected species

What decided it

The harm to landscape character from the proposed outbuilding, combined with deficiencies in information regarding protected species and drainage, outweighed the benefits of the fallback position argument.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LBD1Core Policy 1Core Policies 6 and 14Core Policy 4Policy EN1Policy EN25Policy EN4

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