®Planning appeal decision
Land Between White Lodge and Garden House, Horns Road, Hawkhurst, Kent, TN18 4QU
Planning appeal 3356520 at Land Between White Lodge and Garden House, Horns Road, Hawkhurst, Kent, TN18 4QU (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 June 2025 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for new housing with regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities.
the construction of a new detached house and associated double garage
- Authority
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- TN18 4QU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for new housing with regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the High Weald National Landscape
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the High Weald National Landscape, for which conservation is given great weight, provides a strong reason for refusal that outweighs the benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision.
The benefits of housing delivery and provision of a self-build plot, although material considerations, do not outweigh the significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the High Weald National Landscape, for which conservation is given great weight.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LBD1Policy EN1Policy EN25Core Policy 6Core Policy 14Policy 4Policy HD1(a)Policy STR1Policy STR2Policy STR8Policy EN19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 83Paragraph 84Paragraph 110Paragraph 189
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.
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