®Planning appeal decision
Hillrise Hayesden Lane, TONBRIDGE, TN11 8AB
demolition of existing stable and erection of a replacement dwelling - like for like in terms of size
- Authority
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Knight A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development
What decided it
The failure of the proposal to conserve and enhance the High Weald National Landscape, combined with the unsustainable location requiring heavy reliance on motor car use, provided a strong reason for refusal that outweighed the modest housing delivery benefits.
The significant weight given to housing delivery benefits was greatly outweighed by the harm caused by the unsuitable location having regard to the proposed land use and the failure to conserve and enhance the National Landscape.
Framework references: 11, 154, 155, 164, 189, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy LBD1, Policy EN1, Policy EN25, Policy MGB1, Policy T3, Core Policy 2, Core Policy 4, Core Policy 5, Core Policy 6, Core Policy 14
Judgments cited: East Hertfordshire DC v SSCLG [2017] EWHC 465 (Admin)
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.