Land North of Green Lane and East of Church Street, Maidstone , Kent

‘Outline application for the erection of 3No. Self Build residential dwellings with associated landscaping, drainage and earthworks and creation of new access from Beresford Hill/Church Lane with all other matters reserved.’

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Parker C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposal on the setting on nearby designated heritage assets
The weight to be attributed to the custom and self-build nature of the proposal

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the setting of the Boughton Monchelsea Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset, which was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, provided a clear reason for refusing the development.

Framework references: 11, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy SP 17, Policy DM 30, Policy RH 1, Policy DM4, Policy SP 19, Policy SS 1

Read the decision letter on the Inspectorate’s site

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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