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Allowed19 December 20253366410

Uphill, New Pond Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4EJ

Planning appeal 3366410 at Uphill, New Pond Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4EJ (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was allowed on 19 December 2025 by Inspector Dade E, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide an appropriate mix of housing, with particular regard to affordable housing provision.

erection of 22 no dwellings with associated access works, tree works, landscaping and parking, following demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings

Authority
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Dade E
Postcode
TN17 4EJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would provide an appropriate mix of housing, with particular regard to affordable housing provision

What decided it

The updated, credible viability evidence showing the scheme could not viably support affordable housing, combined with a secured late-stage review mechanism satisfying Policy H3's requirements, led the Inspector to conclude the proposal provided an appropriate housing mix.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
BNDP Policy SSP2TWBLP Policy H3TWBLP Policy STR1TWBLP Policy OSSR2TWBLP Policy EN9Core Strategy 2010 Core Policies 1 and 6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 55

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