®Planning appeal decision
Land at 14 Silk Mills Close, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5AZ
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1 of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy Development Plan Document 2011, Policy EN1 of the Allocations and Development Management Plan 2015, Policy EN2 of the Allocations and Development Management Plan 2015, Policy C4 of the Sevenoaks Town Neighbourhood Plan 2020-2038
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.