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Dismissed9 July 20213265664

Land Between St Christophers Church & Boughton Lodge , Faversham Road , Boughton Lees, Boughton Aluph, Kent, TN25 4HU

Planning appeal 3265664 at Land Between St Christophers Church & Boughton Lodge , Faversham Road , Boughton Lees, Boughton Aluph, Kent, TN25 4HU (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 July 2021 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether this would be an appropriate location for the proposed dwelling.

erection of a five bed dwelling and formation of a new vehicular access from the Eastwell Manor access road

Authority
Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
MacLeod R
Postcode
TN25 4HU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether this would be an appropriate location for the proposed dwelling
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality including an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the Boughton Lees Conservation Area (CA)
  • the implications upon the Stodmarsh designated site's protected habitats and the Stodmarsh water environment

What decided it

The proposal would not be an appropriate location for development under Policy HOU3a as it does not constitute a narrow infill within a substantially built-up frontage, and the harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and AONB, particularly from the new access road, was not outweighed by the limited benefits of a single dwelling.

The less-than-substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the AONB, together with the unsuitability of the location under the development plan, was not outweighed by the modest contribution to housing supply and limited economic benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HOU3aPolicy HOU5Policy ENV3bPolicy ENV14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 79Paragraph 172Paragraph 175Paragraph 196

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