Scragged Oak Farm Scragged Oak Road, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HJ

Planning appeal 3279074 at Scragged Oak Farm Scragged Oak Road, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3HJ (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 June 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, with particular regard to the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

the demolition of existing buildings within the site and construction of two residential dwellings with associated access, parking, drainage and landscaping

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Glassar S
Postcode: ME14 3HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

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 substantial harm to the character and appearance of the AONB caused by the incursion of large built form into this countryside location outweighed any benefits from removing the existing buildings, and the protective policies for AONBs under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework provided a clear reason for refusal.

The benefits of removing the existing buildings were outweighed by the harm caused by the proposed dwellings to the character and appearance of the area and the AONB

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP17Policy DM1Policy DM30Policy SD2Policy SD9
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 176Paragraph 11

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