®Planning appeal decision
28 The Street, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9HB
Planning appeal 3289918 at 28 The Street, Kennington, Ashford, TN24 9HB (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 March 2022 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed driveway and crossover would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Kennington Conservation Area, which is a designated heritage asset.
a car port, new driveway and crossover
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- TN24 9HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed driveway and crossover would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Kennington Conservation Area, which is a designated heritage asset
What decided it
The substantial negative effect on the intrinsic quality of the conservation area caused by hedgerow removal and cutting back was not outweighed by the public benefits of providing EV charging and reducing on-street parking congestion.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP6ENV14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 130
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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