Temple Lodge, Frangbury, Doddington, Kent, ME9 0NX

the erection of a single storey rear extension and the installation of 2 conservation roof lights to the front and rear roof slopes (4 in total)

Authority: Swale Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Sylvester G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed rooflights on the character and appearance of the host building and area, with particular regard to the location within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
Whether the rooflights would preserve the setting of Solomon's Temple, a Grade II listed building

What decided it

The modest size, limited number, and simple arrangement of the proposed rooflights would not harmfully disrupt the traditional form and appearance of the building or impair the setting of the nearby listed building.

Framework references: 135, 180, 182, 205

Plan policies cited: Policy CP4, Policy DM14, Policy DM16, Policy DM26, Policy DM32

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