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Dismissed10 September 20243345407

The Glen House, High Street, Bidborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0UP

Planning appeal 3345407 at The Glen House, High Street, Bidborough, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0UP (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 September 2024 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Bidborough Conservation Area.

Two storey extension to both sides and rear, dormer windows to front and rear, roof replacement and balcony to second floor

Authority
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Perrins N
Postcode
TN3 0UP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Bidborough Conservation Area
  • the living conditions of No 1 Glenside Cottages and The Old Pump with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The side and rear extension would cause less than substantial harm to the conservation area's setting with no public benefits to outweigh it, and would result in unacceptable loss of privacy to an adjacent property.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CP4CP14EN1EN5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 135

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