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Dismissed15 November 20243343221

9 Crownfields, Sevenoaks, TN13 1EF

Planning appeal 3343221 at 9 Crownfields, Sevenoaks, TN13 1EF (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 15 November 2024 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on flood risk with particular regard to the application of the Sequential Test.

the erection of a detached dwelling with associated parking

Authority
Sevenoaks District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Francis L
Postcode
TN13 1EF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on flood risk with particular regard to the application of the Sequential Test
  • the living conditions of occupiers of 21 The Dene with particular regard to outlook

What decided it

The failure to satisfy the Sequential Test for flood risk, combined with harm to neighbouring outlook, outweighed the limited benefits of delivering a single self-build dwelling in a location with an acknowledged housing supply shortfall.

The limited benefits of one self-build dwelling, economic benefits and sustainability measures were outweighed by the harm from failure to satisfy the Sequential Test for flood risk and the overbearing effect on the outlook of neighbouring occupiers at 21 The Dene.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN2 of the Sevenoaks Allocations and Development Management Plan 2015
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 165Paragraph 167Paragraph 11

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