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Dismissed10 July 20266007903

Porters Lodge, Ferndale Gardens, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3PL

Planning appeal 6007903 at Porters Lodge, Ferndale Gardens, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3PL (Tunbridge Wells) was dismissed on 10 July 2026 by Inspector L Gardner, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on trees and the setting of the adjacent conservation area.

demolition of existing garages and porters flat and construction of a pair of semi-detached dwellings

Authority
Tunbridge Wells
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
L Gardner
Postcode
TN2 3PL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on trees and the setting of the adjacent conservation area
  • whether the proposal would provide future occupiers with appropriate living conditions, with particular regard to natural light, outlook, and external amenity space
  • whether the proposal would provide adequate parking provision for future occupiers

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area, including the likely future loss of protected trees and harm to the conservation area setting, combined with inadequate living conditions for future occupiers, outweighed the modest benefits of providing one additional dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN1Policy EN12Policy EN4Policy TP3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 213Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 125

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