Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 237 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QW
Planning appeal 3280357 at Land Rear of 237 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QW (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2022 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
A new two-storey, 3/4 bedroom house on a severed garden plot to the rear of the host property, with garaging for two motor vehicles
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jolly J
- Postcode
- TN24 9QW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- the effect of the proposal on the Stodmarsh Lakes
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of housing delivery in the absence of a five-year housing land supply.
the adverse impacts of the proposal significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited economic, social and environmental benefits, including the provision of one new dwelling
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP6Policy HOU3aPolicy TRA7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 11
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.
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