®Planning appeal decision
Little Manor, Staplehurst Road, Frittenden, Cranbrook, TN17 2EA
Planning appeal 3340554 at Little Manor, Staplehurst Road, Frittenden, Cranbrook, TN17 2EA (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 November 2024 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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 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
- Postcode
- TN17 2EA
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LBD1Core Policy 1Core Policy 6Core Policy 14Policy EN1Policy EN5Core Policy 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 77Paragraph 226
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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