®Planning appeal decision
Beech House, 178B Ashford Road, Bearsted, MAIDSTONE, ME14 4NB
insertion of a drop kerb and creation of a new front driveway to serve 178B Ashford Road, and the creation of an access path to serve nos. 180 and 180A Ashford Road, including the demolition of existing front wall and gate
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Walker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: whether or not the Council's refusal to issue the LDC was well-founded
- Appeal B: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the streetscene and local area
What decided it
Appeal A: the balance of probabilities established by statutory declarations, aerial photographs and design drawings demonstrating 10+ years continuous use as a garden. Appeal B: the significant harm to character and appearance caused by the driveway's incongruous position forward of neighbouring driveways and removal of the verdant raised bank.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1, Policy DM3, Policy DM9
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