Planning appeal decision
Apartment 7, Rumwood Court, Sutton Road, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3NN
Planning appeal 3312099 at Apartment 7, Rumwood Court, Sutton Road, Langley, Maidstone, ME17 3NN (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 22 January 2024 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed works would preserve the Grade II listed building, Rumwood Court, or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
described on the application form as ‘the new owner wishes to remove some of the walls and amend the floor plans, with the addition of roof dormers in the same style and size as existing
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- ME17 3NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed works would preserve the Grade II listed building, Rumwood Court, or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The proposed works would fail to preserve the Grade II listed building or its features of special architectural or historic interest, and the limited public benefits do not provide clear and convincing justification to outweigh the considerable harm to the designated heritage asset's significance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM4SP18
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 207Paragraph 208
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.
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