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Dismissed26 August 20223283194

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

Planning appeal 3283194 at Land North of Green Lane and East of Church Street, Maidstone , Kent (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 August 2022 by Inspector Parker C, 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.

‘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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP 17Policy DM 30Policy RH 1Policy DM4Policy SP 19Policy SS 1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 202

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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