®Planning appeal decision
Land at Thurnham Lane, Thurnham, Kent, ME14 3LD
outline application for the erection of 1no. three bedroom bungalow with cycle storage shelter and bin storage attached, associated hardstanding for two car parking spaces, the creation of two bunds and associated landscaping (Access being sought)
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hickey A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Kent Downs AONB
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policy for the delivery of housing and accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on protected species
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to the provision of visibility splays
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan in multiple respects—landscape harm to the AONB, unsustainable location with poor accessibility, unresolved protected species concerns, and undemonstrated highway safety—with no material considerations that would outweigh these harms.
Framework references: 80, 176
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1, Policy DM3, Policy DM30, Policy SP17, Policy SS1
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.