Elvey Cottage, Kingsland Lane,, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4JP

Planning appeal 3272581 at Elvey Cottage, Kingsland Lane,, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4JP (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 August 2021 by Inspector Ellis G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode: TN25 4JP

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HOU9Policy ENV3bPolicy ENV13
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 176Paragraph 199

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