®Planning appeal decision
Land north east of Beacon Farm Oast, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Kent , TN27 8BX
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
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.
Framework references: 79, 80, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP2, Policy HOU5, Policy SP6, Policy ENV3a
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.