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Allowed20 April 20233316896

River Farm Chart Hill Road, Staplehurst, Kent, TN12 0RW

Planning appeal 3316896 at River Farm Chart Hill Road, Staplehurst, Kent, TN12 0RW (Maidstone Borough Council) was allowed on 20 April 2023 by Inspector Bennett K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the building.

a two storey side extension to timber framed barn

Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Bennett K
Postcode
TN12 0RW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the building
  • the effect on the openness of the countryside

What decided it

The modest scale of the extension, its sympathetic design respecting traditional materials and vernacular form, and the limited visibility of the site from public vantage points due to screening meant the proposal would not harm the character of the building or openness of the countryside.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP17Policy DM1Policy DM30Policy DM32

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