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Dismissed23 June 20233314651

Wyndrush, 6 Headcorn Road, Platts Heath, Kent, ME17 2NH

Planning appeal 3314651 at Wyndrush, 6 Headcorn Road, Platts Heath, Kent, ME17 2NH (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 June 2023 by Inspector Douglas L, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with regard to local and national policies.

described on the application form as: ‘Proposed replacement of single bungalow with a development of seven houses

Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Douglas L
Postcode
ME17 2NH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, with regard to local and national policies
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring residential properties at 3 School Lane and 7 and 9 Lenham Road, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
  • the effect of the proposed development on the Stodmarsh Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site

What decided it

The cumulative conflict with the development plan arising from the unsustainable location, harm to rural character, and unacceptable harm to neighbours' living conditions outweighed the modest benefits of the scheme.

The modest benefits of the proposal, together with any other benefits, did not outweigh the harm caused by conflict with the Council's strategic approach to housing location, character and appearance impacts, and harm to neighbours' living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SS1Policy DM1Policy SP17Policy DM30Policy D1Policy CP1Policy D2Policy AT1Policy AT2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]

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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