®Planning appeal decision
Plot Opposite 1 Harrow Court, Stockbury, Kent, ME9 7UQ
Planning appeal 3273685 at Plot Opposite 1 Harrow Court, Stockbury, Kent, ME9 7UQ (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 December 2021 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal site is an acceptable location for the development proposed, with specific regard to access to services.
a new 2 bedroom bungalow on vacant ground
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- ME9 7UQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal site is an acceptable location for the development proposed, with specific regard to access to services
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan by locating a dwelling in an unsustainable location requiring car dependency and by causing harm to the character and appearance of the AONB, which cannot be outweighed by the limited benefits of a single dwelling in an area with demonstrable 5-year housing supply.
The benefits of providing one additional dwelling and efficient use of land, to which limited weight could be attached given the Council's 5-year housing supply, were outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance of the AONB and the conflict with the development plan requiring sustainable locations for new housing
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy SP17Policy DM1Policy DM30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176
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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