®Planning appeal decision
Trench Farmhouse, Coldharbour Lane, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9LE
demolition of single storey outbuilding and construction of single storey garden room and secondary entrance to dwelling
- Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cliff D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt and, if so, the effect on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, 'Trench Farmhouse', and any features of special architectural or historic interest it possesses
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Coldharbour – Hildenborough Conservation Area
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The cumulative effect of the proposed extension combined with the existing substantial rear extension would amount to disproportionate additions to the original dwelling in the Green Belt, and would fail to preserve the special interest of the listed building and character of the Conservation Area, with no public benefits to outweigh the identified harms.
Framework references: 154, 153, 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1(3), Policy CP3, Policy CP24, Policy SQ1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.