Planning appeal decision
Green Lane Farmhouse Green Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4BL
Planning appeal 3271315 at Green Lane Farmhouse Green Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4BL (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 August 2021 by Inspector Ayres J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed works on the special interest of the Grade II listed building.
erection of a single storey rear extension and alteration to first floor bedroom window
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ayres J
- Postcode
- TN25 4BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed works on the special interest of the Grade II listed building
What decided it
The absence of any public benefit to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building.
The less than substantial harm to the special interest of the Grade II listed building was weighed against the private benefits to the appellant, which were found insufficient to justify the harm under paragraph 202 of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP6Policy ENV13Policy HOU8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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