®Planning appeal decision
The Hollies, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0ST
Planning appeal 3272602 at The Hollies, Pluckley, Ashford, TN27 0ST (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2021 by Inspector Rennie S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed dwellings are in an appropriate location having regard to its position outside of any settlement boundary.
to demolish existing redundant buildings and to erect four dwellings with new access, porous hardstanding and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rennie S
- Postcode
- TN27 0ST
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed dwellings are in an appropriate location having regard to its position outside of any settlement boundary
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety
What decided it
The cumulative harm to location sustainability, character and appearance, and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of four dwellings.
The modest benefits of housing supply and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to sustainability of location, character and appearance, and highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HOUS5HOUS10ENV3aSP1SP6TRA7
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.