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Dismissed19 December 20223289740

Land South East of Bridge Close, Appledore Road , Woodchurch, Kent

Planning appeal 3289740 at Land South East of Bridge Close, Appledore Road , Woodchurch, Kent (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 December 2022 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The principle of the proposed development.

31 dwellings, new access, parking and associated landscaping including 40% affordable housing and self-build plot(s)

Authority
Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Davies N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The principle of the proposed development
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character, appearance and landscaping of the area
  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers, having particular regard to the development's design and layout
  • Affordable housing and housing mix
  • Highway matters
  • Drainage

What decided it

The proposed development would create an overtly urban estate appearance with insufficient landscape buffering along the southern boundary, failing to reflect the edge-of-countryside location required by Policy S62 and resulting in unacceptable harm to the character, appearance and landscaping of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S62Policy SP6Policy ENV3aPolicy HOU5Policy HOU12Policy HOU14Policy HOU15Policy HOU1Policy HOU18Policy HOU6Policy ENV6Policy ENV9Policy TRA3aPolicy TRA6Policy ENV1Policy COM1Policy COM2Policy IMP1

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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