Land Adjacent to 16 Lloyds Green, Wittersham, TENTERDEN, TN30 7NX

to create 2 new houses

Authority: Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Smith J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect on living conditions for occupiers of 17 Lloyds Green and future occupiers of the proposed development, with particular regard to privacy
the effect on the character and appearance of the area, taking account of its location within the High Weald National Landscape and the effect on existing trees
whether the proposal would protect or enhance biodiversity

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to privacy for existing and future occupiers, combined with the incongruous design impact and inadequate biodiversity assessment, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply benefit.

the harm to living conditions, character and appearance, and unresolved biodiversity concerns significantly outweighed the modest contribution to housing supply

Framework references: 135

Plan policies cited: Policy HOU5, Policy HOU15, Policy SP1, Policy SP6, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV5, Policy ENV3b

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