®Planning appeal decision
Crofton Lomas Lane, Sandhurst, CRANBROOK, TN18 5PT
separate access for the new dwelling (Whitecroft), approved under 22/03083/FULL and change of use of Crofton from annexe to dwellinghouse, together with single storey extension
- Authority
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Francis L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the creation of an additional dwelling having regard to the Council's strategy for the location of development
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to whether the proposal would conserve and enhance the landscape, scenic and natural beauty of the High Weald National Landscape (HWNL)
- whether the condition is reasonable and necessary with regard to the main issues identified above (Appeal B only)
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan spatial strategy by locating a new dwelling in the countryside outside settlement boundaries where it is not supported by policy, and Appeal A would cause harmful suburbanisation through loss of hedgerow and introduction of extensive hardstanding contrary to National Landscape conservation duties.
Framework references: 189
Plan policies cited: STR1, STR6, STR8, H10, EN1, EN18, EN19
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