®Planning appeal decision
The Honest Miller, The Street, Brook, ASHFORD, TN25 5PG
Proposed refurbishment of Public House, including extensions and fenestration alterations, provision of parking area and seating area with pergola. Conversion of Coach House into a Holiday Let and the erection of 4no. dwellings with associated parking, garaging, access, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Edginton A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- Whether the development would preserve the Grade II listed buildings of the Honest Miller and The Coach House, including settings
- Whether the development would accord with local policies and national guidance with regard to location
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the AONB and Troy Town Lane, combined with less than substantial harm to heritage assets and lack of nutrient neutrality mitigation, outweighs the modest benefits of four dwellings and a refurbished public house.
The modest contribution to housing supply and economic/social benefits of the refurbished public house were outweighed by significant harm to the AONB and rural character, less than substantial harm to listed building settings, and the Framework's clear reasons for refusal relating to protected areas and assets of particular importance.
Framework references: 11, 79, 130, 174, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV3b, Policy ENV5, Policy SP1, Policy SP2, Policy SP6, Policy HOU1, Policy HOU3a, Policy HOU5, Policy ENV13
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.