Planning appeal decision
Lower Woolwich Mounts Lane, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4NX
Planning appeal 3323409 at Lower Woolwich Mounts Lane, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4NX (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 April 2024 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest it possesses.
conversion of detached oak framed barn to annexe ancillary to main house. Appeal B: APP/E2205/Y/23/3323413 Lower Woolwich Mounts Lane, Rolvenden, Kent TN17 4NX
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dyer I
- Postcode
- TN17 4NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest it possesses
What decided it
The harm to the special interest of the listed building through alterations to its external appearance and internal character, particularly the subdivision of the open space and roof modifications, was not outweighed by the public benefits of bringing the building into use and securing its future.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP6Policy ENV13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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