A fantastic chance to acquire
a double plot on a prestige’s road withing walking distance of Tunbridge wells Withing the catchment area of some of the best schools on Tunbridge.
Approximately 0.2 acres
the site is open and is easily viewed
Location: Land Adjacent To 1 Cleveland, Royal Tunbridge Wells
Proposal: Pre-application advice (Meeting) Erection of 2 no. Four bed town houses
Further to our meeting of 26th February 2015, please find below a summary of my
comments:
The site is located within the Limits to Built Development and a Conservation Area. There is
no objection to the principle of housing development on this site providing the proposal
complies within all relevant planning policies and other material considerations.
The site makes a positive contribution to the character and appearance of the Conservation
Area, as it is dominated by trees and greenery. The trees are protected by virtue of being
within a Conservation Area. The majority of the trees on site are also protected by a Tree
Preservation Order.
The vegetation along the frontage of Sandrock Road is identified in the Royal Tunbridge
Wells & Rusthall Conservation Area Appraisal 2000, as enclosing space. The route from
Pembury Road down Sandrock Road is classified as a ‘key view/vista’. Any proposal to
develop the site would need to demonstrate that the protected trees and boundary
vegetation could be retained in a satisfactory way, so that the contribution made by the site
to the landscape character of the area would not be undermined. Any development on this
site should be of high quality and not be harmful to the character and appearance of the
Conservation Area.
The provision of a new access along the Sandrock Road is likely to result in the removal of
vegetation and may harm the root protection area of the existing trees.