®Planning appeal decision
New Blue Barn Store, Ashford Road, St. Michaels, TENTERDEN, TN30 6PR
for the demolition of former Costcutter store and erection of 1 No detached 3-bed dwelling and 1 No 3-4 bed dwelling with associated amenity gardens and parking
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jolly J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of the St Michaels Conservation Area
- the living conditions of future occupiers
- highway safety
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the St Michaels Conservation Area, when weighed against the limited public benefits of the proposal, was decisive in dismissing the appeal.
The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area was weighed against the public benefits of short-term employment, local patronage, biodiversity improvements, and housing delivery; the Inspector concluded that the benefits did not outweigh the harm to the heritage asset.
Framework references: 135, 114, 205, 209, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP2, Policy SP6, Policy HOU3a, Policy HOU15, Policy ENV14, Policy TRA7, Policy HOU3, SPD Residential Space & Layout (2011) (External Space)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.