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Allowed16 July 20213252031

Oakengates Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7LN

Planning appeal 3252031 at Oakengates Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, TN30 7LN (Ashford Borough Council) was allowed on 16 July 2021 by Inspector Wallis D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

Redevelopment to form 54 No. Apartments for Older People (Sixty Years of Age and/or Partner over Fifty-Five Years of age), Guest Apartment, Communal Facilities, Access, Car Parking and Landscaping

Authority
Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Wallis D
Postcode
TN30 7LN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether or not the proposal would preserve and enhance the character of the Tenterden Conservation Area, and the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
  • whether or not suitable provision has been made towards affordable housing and social infrastructure

What decided it

The Inspector found no harm to character and appearance, the AONB, or the Conservation Area, and concluded the proposal accorded with the development plan, so its benefits clearly outweighed any adverse impacts.

the economic and social benefits of housing delivery, a specified older-persons housing type, affordable housing contribution and efficient use of brownfield land, combined with development plan compliance, clearly outweighed any adverse impacts, tipping in favour of allowing the appeal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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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.

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