®Planning appeal decision
10 Eggringe, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4XT
Planning appeal 3282147 at 10 Eggringe, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4XT (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 September 2022 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
two detached, two-storey dwellings, each with 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, private driveway and private garden
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- TN23 4XT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring dwellings, 10b Long Beech and 9 Eggringe, with regard to outlook and privacy respectively
- whether the proposed development would provide sufficient off-road parking provision and its effect on highway safety
What decided it
The cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions through loss of privacy, and highway safety from insufficient parking provision significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited housing benefits, particularly given the modest scale of the proposal.
The moderate shortfall in five-year housing land supply and the benefits of two dwellings carry limited weight, but are significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on character and appearance, privacy, and highway safety; the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP6Policy HOU3aPolicy HOU10Policy TRA3(a)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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