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Dismissed11 May 20263375054

46 Monson Colonnade, Monson Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1LR

Planning appeal 3375054 at 46 Monson Colonnade, Monson Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1LR (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 May 2026 by Inspector King T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the significance of the listed building.

listed building consent – for the replacement of the existing 1st and 2nd floor single glazed timber windows on the front elevation with new double glazed timber units

Authority
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Appeal type
other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
King T
Postcode
TN1 1LR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the significance of the listed building

What decided it

The absence of convincing technical evidence demonstrating that the existing windows are beyond refurbishment, combined with the failure to explore less harmful alternatives such as secondary glazing, means the loss of historic fabric cannot be justified and the harm to the listed building's significance is not outweighed by public benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 214Paragraph 215Paragraph 167

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