Planning appeal decision
Land Between Old Watch House and Chi An Geltyon, 2a The Street, Appledore, Kent, TN26 2DA
Planning appeal 3287099 at Land Between Old Watch House and Chi An Geltyon, 2a The Street, Appledore, Kent, TN26 2DA (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2022 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Appledore Conservation Area.
erection of dwelling, access and landscaping
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
- Postcode
- TN26 2DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Appledore Conservation Area
What decided it
The limited harm to the significance of the conservation area through loss of open views and the urbanising impact on the public footpath and street scene was not outweighed by the modest public benefits of the proposal.
The limited harm to the significance of the conservation area was weighed against the public benefits of local employment, housing provision and contribution to five-year supply, and the harm was found to outweigh the benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy SP6Policy HOU5Policy ENV3aPolicy ENV14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 193Paragraph 194Paragraph 196
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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