®Planning appeal decision
4 Ruby Walk, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JT
Planning appeal 3341380 at 4 Ruby Walk, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JT (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 10 April 2026 by Inspector Ghafoor A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the street scene.
Erection of a 1.6 m high grey painted timber fencing with piers and entrance gate to the front property
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ghafoor A
- Postcode
- ME19 4JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the street scene
What decided it
The 1.6m high grey painted timber fence with piers and gates, as constructed, causes unacceptable visual harm to the character and appearance of the street scene and cannot be remedied by reduction in height alone.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP24 Core Strategy 2007Policy SQ1 Managing Development and the Environment Development Plan Document 2010
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.