Little Park, Ethnam Lane, Sandhurst, Kent, TN18 5PS

Planning appeal 3371825 at Little Park, Ethnam Lane, Sandhurst, Kent, TN18 5PS (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 December 2025 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the landscape character of the High Weald National Landscape.

‘demolition of a garage/ workshop and erection of a new 4 bedroom dwelling’

Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Shearing C
Postcode: TN18 5PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effects of the proposal on the landscape character of the High Weald National Landscape
Effects on bats

What decided it

The proposal would cause harm to the landscape character of the High Weald National Landscape and would harm bats, and these harms are not outweighed by the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits.

The benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits, use of previously developed land and sustainability measures were outweighed by the significant harm to the landscape character of the High Weald National Landscape and the unresolved harm to bats.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 4Core Policy 14saved policy EN1saved policy EN25policy LBD1emerging policy STR1emerging policy EN19emerging policy EN1emerging policy EN18
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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