Planning appeal decision
Ware Grange, Bells Yew Green Road, Bells Yew Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9BD
Planning appeal 3344845 at Ware Grange, Bells Yew Green Road, Bells Yew Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9BD (Wealden District Council) was dismissed on 9 August 2024 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the dwelling and the local area.
a two storey side extension
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Perrins N
- Postcode
- TN3 9BD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the dwelling and the local area
What decided it
The proposal would be an unsympathetic and incongruous addition to the property that would harm the character and appearance of the dwelling and the local area, contrary to development plan policies and NPPF guidance on conserving landscape beauty in National Landscapes.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SPO13Policy WCS14Policy GD2Policy EN1Policy EN6Policy EN27Policy DC19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 182
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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