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Dismissed22 September 20213274927

Pleydells Bungalow , Sutton Road, Langley, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 3ND

Planning appeal 3274927 at Pleydells Bungalow , Sutton Road, Langley, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 3ND (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2021 by Inspector Anthony Thompson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the street scene and the countryside.

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Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Anthony Thompson
Postcode
ME17 3ND

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the street scene and the countryside
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of the adjacent dwelling to the east

What decided it

The proposed development would cause both significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and harm to the living conditions of the adjacent dwelling, contrary to the development plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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