The Forge, New Barn Road, Hawkenbury, Kent, TN12 0ED

Planning appeal 3266299 at The Forge, New Barn Road, Hawkenbury, Kent, TN12 0ED (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2021 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property, local area and the setting of a Grade II Listed Building.

a loft conversion with alterations to existing roof including raising height and inserting dormer windows and a roof light

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Callister V
Postcode: TN12 0ED

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property, local area and the setting of a Grade II Listed Building

What decided it

The excessive bulk, height and massing of the loft conversion would result in significant harm to the character and appearance of the host property and local area, and less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed Forge Farm, which when weighed against the predominantly private benefits of the proposal, justified dismissal.

Although the harm to the listed building would be less than substantial, great weight must be given to the conservation of heritage assets; combined with the significant harm to character and appearance and the predominantly private rather than public benefits, the balance tipped against the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SP17SP16DM1DM4DM30DM32
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 203

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