Land South East of Eastside Farm, The Street, East Langdon, Kent, CT15 5JF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the development on the spatial strategy of the Local Plan as regards the location of new development
• The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the countryside
• The effect of the development on the settings of the grade II listed Eastside Farmhouse and grade II* listed Jossenblock Barn, and the East Langdon Conservation Area and its setting
• Foul and surface water drainage
• The ecological value of the site
• Affordable housing and infrastructure

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the heritage assets, when weighed against the limited public benefits and the failure to secure necessary contributions, combined with the unresolved foul drainage and ecology issues, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and national heritage protection policies.

The great weight assigned to harm to heritage assets and the significant weight to the failure to provide affordable housing and infrastructure contributions substantially outweighed the moderate benefit of providing 10 dwellings, which were not required to meet housing land supply; the public benefits fell well short of balancing the heritage harm.