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Dismissed10 January 20223277910

Faith Cottage, Clapper Lane, Staplehurst, Kent, TN12 0JT

Planning appeal 3277910 at Faith Cottage, Clapper Lane, Staplehurst, Kent, TN12 0JT (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 January 2022 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

to remove existing garage roof and replace with a new pitched roof with front-facing dormers and fit new first floor window in west-facing gable. The new first floor to be used as an office

Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Glassar S
Postcode
TN12 0JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed building's increased height to over 7 metres combined with its prominent position close to the front boundary would be unduly prominent and jarring within the existing street scene, unacceptably detracting from the character and appearance of the rural area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP17Policy DM1Policy DM30Policy DM32Policy PW2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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