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Dismissed9 June 20253358112

Windmill House, Hastings Road, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 7HF

Planning appeal 3358112 at Windmill House, Hastings Road, Matfield, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 7HF (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 constitute ancillary accommodation to the main dwelling.

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
Postcode
TN12 7HF

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H11Policy LBD1Core Policy 14Policy EN1Policy EN25Policy 4Policy 5Policy 14Policy TP4Policy H11Policy EN18Policy EN19
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 83Paragraph 84Paragraph 110Paragraph 189

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