®Planning appeal decision
5 Calverley Park, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN1 2SH
replacement of existing garage/shed/conservatory with a two-storey rear and side extension incorporating a double garage, revisions to internal layout of the main dwelling at ground and first floors and alterations to external facades
- Authority
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the special interest of the Grade II* listed building, '5 and 6 Calverley Park' of which the appeal site is part, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Royal Tunbridge Wells Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the setting and significance of nearby listed buildings (Appeal A only)
- the effect of the proposal on the significance of the Calverley Park and Calverley Grounds Registered Park and Garden (Appeal A only)
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the special interest of the Grade II* listed building and the Conservation Area (and, in Appeal A, nearby listed buildings and the Registered Park and Garden) was not outweighed by any public benefits.
The less than substantial harm to the listed building, conservation area, and (in Appeal A) nearby listed buildings and the RPG, attracting considerable to great weight, was not outweighed by the limited heritage benefit or the private benefit of improved living accommodation, so the balance tipped against the proposals in each appeal.
Plan policies cited: Policy EN1, Policy EN5, Core Policy 4, Policy EN11
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.