Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 579, 579A & 579B, Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9DG
Planning appeal 3283950 at Land Rear of 579, 579A & 579B, Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9DG (Maidstone Borough Council) was allowed on 8 July 2022 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development with respect to its siting and size on the character and appearance of the area.
construction of a detached two bedroom dwelling with associated access and parking
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- ME16 9DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development with respect to its siting and size on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The size and siting of the proposed dwelling would have an acceptable effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, enhancing the current condition of the site while remaining sympathetic to the local context.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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