The Cloth Hall, Water Lane, Smarden, Kent, TN27 8QB

Planning appeal 3317643 at The Cloth Hall, Water Lane, Smarden, Kent, TN27 8QB (Ashford Borough Council) was allowed on 18 August 2023 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II* listed building, The Cloth Hall, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.

single-storey extension. Appeal B: APP/E2205/Y/23/3317643 The Cloth Hall, Water Lane, Smarden, Kent TN27 8QB

Authority: Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type: other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Not Applicable
Inspector: Thompson P
Postcode: TN27 8QB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II* listed building, The Cloth Hall, and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Smarden Conservation Area

What decided it

The modest scale, design consistency, and positioning of the extension ensured it would preserve the special interest of the listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HOU8Policy ENV14Policy ENV13Policy SP1Policy SP6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 200

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