®Planning appeal decision
Little Manor, Staplehurst Road, Frittenden, CRANBROOK, TN17 2EA
the erection of single-storey dwelling including a ground source heat pump and integrated solar panels
- Authority
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area and access to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including setting of nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the settings of the listed buildings, combined with the unsuitability of the location for housing due to reliance on private car travel and conflict with the development strategy, could not be outweighed by the minor public benefits of the scheme.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed buildings and the harm arising from the unsuitable location for housing and character impact were weighed against the public benefits of housing delivery, environmental design, and local economic benefits; the harm outweighed the benefits.
Framework references: 11, 77, 226
Plan policies cited: Policy LBD1, Core Policy 1, Core Policy 6, Core Policy 14, Policy EN1, Policy EN5, Core Policy 4
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.