®Planning appeal decision
Windmill House, Hastings Road, Matfield, Tonbridge, KENT, TN12 7HF
the retention of existing Windmill Cottage dwelling for ancillary use for the main residence
- Authority
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would constitute ancillary accommodation to the main dwelling
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for additional 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
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would constitute an additional separate dwelling rather than genuine ancillary accommodation, located in an unsustainable countryside location outside the Limits to Built Development, causing harm to character and appearance of the High Weald National Landscape and highway safety.
Framework references: 83, 84, 110, 189
Plan policies cited: Policy H11, Policy LBD1, Core Policy 14, Policy EN1, Policy EN25, Policy 4, Policy 5, Policy 14, Policy TP4, Policy H11, Policy EN18, Policy EN19
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.