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Dismissed1 July 20213267936

The Gatehouse, Clapper Lane, Staplehurst, Kent, TN12 0JS

Planning appeal 3267936 at The Gatehouse, Clapper Lane, Staplehurst, Kent, TN12 0JS (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2021 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be an appropriate and sustainable location for an additional dwelling.

to convert an existing single storey double garage with a side extension store into a one bedroomed cottage within the existing footprint and height

Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
MacLeod R
Postcode
TN12 0JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be an appropriate and sustainable location for an additional dwelling
  • whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with respect to its size, natural lighting and outlook
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the locality

What decided it

The modest benefit of one additional small home was outweighed by harm arising from its unsustainable location remote from services, the poor standard of living accommodation below space standards, and the incongruous appearance of the dwelling in relation to its setting and neighbouring properties.

the benefit of one additional small home would be outweighed by harm arising from its location, the poor standard of living accommodation proposed and to the character and appearance of the area

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS1Policy SP17Policy DM1Policy DM5Policy DM30Policy DM31Policy PW2 of the Staplehurst Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 79Paragraph 11

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