®Planning appeal decision
The Oast, Old Tree Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4NG
Planning appeal 3274749 at The Oast, Old Tree Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4NG (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 goods, services and facilities.
1 no. four bedroom dwelling with two bay oak framed car barn with ancillary room above and creation of vehicular access and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- ME17 4NG
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 goods, services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The appeal site's location in open countryside necessitating reliance on car travel for access to services and facilities, combined with the harmful effect on rural character and appearance, conflicts with the development plan and outweighs the limited benefits of a single dwelling.
The limited contribution to housing supply and support for windfall sites were outweighed by the substantial harm from unsustainable location and adverse effect on character and appearance, with the conflict with the development plan being decisive.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SS1Policy SP17Policy DM1Policy DM30
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.