®Planning appeal decision
Lodge Farm, Bowl Road, Charing, Kent, TN270HB
the change of use of existing light industrial unit into guest accommodation ancillary to Lodge Farm without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 15/01636/AS, dated 17 February 2016
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Price A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether adherence with condition 3 is necessary, having regard to the location of the dwelling relevant to services and facilities and the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unsustainable location of the proposed dwelling outside the settlement boundary, with occupants highly reliant on private vehicles due to lack of satisfactory walking, cycling and public transport routes to services and facilities, contrary to development plan policies SP1, HOU5 and ENV3a.
The benefits of housing delivery and positive social and economic benefits were outweighed by the harm of locating residential development in an unsustainable location outside the settlement boundary with poor accessibility to services and facilities.
Framework references: 80, 104, 105
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy HOU5, Policy ENV3a, Policy H15 of the Charing Neighbourhood Plan
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.