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Dismissed29 May 20243316703

Land South of Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1WH

Planning appeal 3316703 at Land South of Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1WH (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 May 2024 by Inspector Simpson L, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development with regard to the Council's strategy for the location of residential development.

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
Postcode
ME17 1WH

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LPRSA101LPRSS1LPRSP9LPRSP14LPRSP15LPRQD2LPRQD4LPRSP10(B)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 182

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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