WISTERIA COTTAGE, ERIDGE ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN3 9JU

described on the application form as “proposed change of use of land to residential garden land, erection of a garage incidental to Wisteria Cottage, and proposed retention of the gate in the rear boundary of Wisteria Cottage

Authority: Wealden District Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: TN3 9JU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, including whether the development would conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the High Weald National Landscape
whether the proposed development would preserve the settings of adjacent Grade II listed buildings, and the extent to which the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Eridge Green and the Forstal Conservation Area
whether the proposed development would satisfy the requirements of the statutory framework for biodiversity net gain

What decided it

The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, combined with less than substantial harm to the significance of nearby heritage assets, which was not outweighed by any public benefits of the proposal.

Framework references: 212, 213, 215

Plan policies cited: Saved Policy EN6, Saved Policy EN27, Policy WCS14, Policy EN19

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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