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Allowed9 November 20233321085

Downs Farm, Pilgrims Way, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3RB

Planning appeal 3321085 at Downs Farm, Pilgrims Way, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3RB (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was allowed on 9 November 2023 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

the erection of a part two/part single storey detached dwelling with two bedrooms with mezzanine and basement, an associated curtilage, and space for three parking spaces

Authority
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pearce J
Postcode
ME1 3RB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

What decided it

The sensitively designed dwelling with appropriate materials and extensive landscaping would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the AONB by replacing an existing unsightly building and machinery.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CP7CP24SQ1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176

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