®Planning appeal decision
The Oast, Old Tree Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, MAIDSTONE, ME17 4NG
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy SS1, Policy SP17, Policy DM1, Policy DM30
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.