®Planning appeal decision
Elvey Cottage, Kingsland Lane,, Westwell, ASHFORD, TN25 4JP
a retrospective application for amendment to the design and the size of the garage/home office approved under planning permission 17/00319/AS to include a residential annexe
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ellis G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the setting of a Grade II listed building
What decided it
The scale and design of the annexe building is not subordinate to the main dwelling and causes harm to both the setting of the Grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the AONB landscape, which cannot be outweighed by other considerations.
The adverse impact on the wider landscape setting was slight, but the scale and design of the building's harm to the listed building setting and established character and appearance of the area was not outweighed by other considerations including the appellant's personal circumstances and functional need.
Framework references: 176, 199
Plan policies cited: Policy HOU9, Policy ENV3b, Policy ENV13
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.