Land between 3 - 23 Chart Road, Chart Road, Ashford, TN23 3HT

a 75 bed care home and 7 residential dwellings

Authority: Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other Major Developments
Inspector: Smith D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
Whether internal and external living conditions for future residents would support their health and well-being
The effect of the proposed parking arrangements on highway safety and living conditions of nearby residents
The effect on the integrity of the Stodmarsh Special Protection Area

What decided it

The proposal would adversely affect the integrity of the Stodmarsh Special Protection Area due to increased nitrogen and phosphorous levels, which cannot be mitigated with sufficient certainty, making it unlawful under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.

Framework references: 11, 188

Plan policies cited: Policy S46, Policy SP1, Policy SP6, Policy TRA3(b), Policy SP2

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