®Planning appeal decision
Woodlands Farm, Short Lane, Brenchley, TONBRIDGE, Kent, TN12 7BA
(Self build) Change of use of agricultural barn to residential use
- Authority
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Knight A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the High Weald National Landscape
What decided it
The proposal's failure to comply with Policy ED5 criteria, particularly the lack of demonstration that the barn is redundant, the absence of marketing for alternative uses, and the extent of modifications required, combined with the significant harm to the character and appearance of the High Weald National Landscape, meant the benefits of the scheme could not outweigh the identified harms.
Framework references: 11, 85
Plan policies cited: Policy STR1, Policy ED5, Policy EN1, Policy EN18, Policy EN19, Policy STR8
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