®Planning appeal decision
Land at 14 Silk Mills Close, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5AZ
Planning appeal 6001878 at Land at 14 Silk Mills Close, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5AZ (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 28 April 2026 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a detached dwelling and a car port containing a self- contained dwelling above, as well as other associated works necessary to facilitate development
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
- Postcode
- TN14 5AZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to outlook
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with reference to privacy and outlook
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of both future and neighbouring occupiers outweighs the moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1 of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan Document 2011Policy EN1 of the Allocations and Development Management Plan 2015Policy EN2 of the Allocations and Development Management Plan 2015Policy C4 of the Sevenoaks Town Neighbourhood Plan 2020-2038
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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