Land North East of Beacon Farm Oast, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Kent , TN27 8BX

Planning appeal 3289563 at Land North East of Beacon Farm Oast, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Kent , TN27 8BX (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 April 2023 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be in a suitable location in terms of access to services and facilities.

the erection of a new detached dwelling, together with associated garaging, parking, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements

Authority: Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Gee R
Postcode: TN27 8BX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be in a suitable location in terms of access to services and facilities
the effect of the development upon the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside

What decided it

The proposal fails to accord with the development plan and Framework policies requiring housing to be located in suitable, accessible locations, and would cause harm to the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside, which harms significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits even under the tilted balance.

The limited social and economic benefits of construction employment, local spend and housing provision were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside and the unsuitability of the location in terms of access to services and facilities.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy HOU5Policy SP6Policy ENV3a
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 11

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