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Dismissed7 May 20243327553

Former Garden to 74 Martin Square, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6QN

Planning appeal 3327553 at Former Garden to 74 Martin Square, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6QN (Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 May 2024 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

the construction of a single storey 2-bedroom dwelling

Authority
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Grierson E
Postcode
ME20 6QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposed development's incongruous design and siting would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area that outweighed the limited benefits of delivering a single dwelling in a location with housing land supply shortfall.

The harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of a single dwelling, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1Policy CP24Policy SQ1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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