®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 95-107 Bradbourne Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3QE
Planning appeal 6002118 at Land Adjacent to 95-107 Bradbourne Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3QE (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 6 May 2026 by Inspector Lomax B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on arboricultural and ecological interests.
erection of two 1-bedroom dwellings
- Authority
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lomax B
- Postcode
- TN13 3QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on arboricultural and ecological interests
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The absence of a detailed arboricultural survey and impact assessment meant the effects on trees, hedges, and character and appearance could not be properly assessed, and the potential impact on bats required survey work before permission could be granted, with these harms outweighing the housing benefit under the tilted balance.
The delivery of two dwellings and associated social and economic benefits were given substantial weight, but the considerable harms to character and appearance, trees and hedges, and bats significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits under paragraph 11d of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EN1 of the Allocations and Development Management Plan - Sevenoaks District Council, 2015Policy C4 of the Sevenoaks Town Neighbourhood Plan 2038Policy L4 of the Sevenoaks Town Neighbourhood Plan 2038Policy SP11 of the Sevenoaks District Council Core Strategy 2011
- 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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