®Planning appeal decision
Land south of Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1WH
Residential development comprising 58 new dwellings (to include 24 affordable) with associated parking (including electric charging points), cycle storage, landscaping, refuse & recycling facilities, and children's play area
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development with regard to the Council's strategy for the location of residential development.
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
What decided it
The significant, cumulative harm to the character and appearance of the area, principally from the discordant site layout and the bulk and scale of the proposed apartment building, outweighed the benefits of the scheme.
the significant benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing and biodiversity net gain did not outweigh the substantial harm to character and appearance and the full weight attributed to conflict with the LPR policies
Framework references: 135, 182
Plan policies cited: LPRSA101, LPRSS1, LPRSP9, LPRSP14, LPRSP15, LPRQD2, LPRQD4, LPRSP10(B)
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.