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Dismissed4 October 20233312759

1 Rose Cottages, Lenham Forstal Road, Lenham, ME17 2JL

Planning appeal 3312759 at 1 Rose Cottages, Lenham Forstal Road, Lenham, ME17 2JL (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 October 2023 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

Retrospective change of use of land into domestic curtilage for No. 1 Rose Cottages and stationing of a mobile home for ancillary purposes – temporary permission

Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Hall C
Postcode
ME17 2JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposal would be in a suitable location and with regard to access to services and facilities
  • nutrient neutrality, with particular regard to the discharge of waste water into the River Stour

What decided it

The substantial harm to character and appearance combined with the unsustainable location lacking convenient access to services and facilities without private car reliance outweighed any benefits, and the absence of adequate information on nutrient neutrality presented an unacceptable environmental risk.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP17Policy DM1Policy DM30Policy DM32Policy SS1Policy DM3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 79

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