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Allowed14 April 20253357544

91 Barden Road , Tonbridge , TN9 1UN

for the modification and change-of-use of 91 and 91A Barden Road, an end-of-terrace property containing 1 x retail unit, 1 x residential apartment into 2 x residential maisonettes, ground floor rear extension, rear dormer, skylight windows to front roof slope, installation of 2 x heat pumps and associated alterations and landscaping

Authority
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Hall C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area

What decided it

The Inspector was satisfied that the design approach was rigorous and coherent, with the new facade assimilating with the building's overall appearance and the boundary treatment remaining comparable to neighbouring properties.

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: Policy CP1 of the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2007, Policy SQ1 of the Managing Development and the Environment Development Plan Document 2010

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