®Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of By The Way, Aldington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 7DB
‘full planning application for the erection of a detached dwelling including re-positioned access.’
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- James A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having special regard to the setting of the conservation area and nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the setting of the conservation area and nearby listed buildings, with no public benefits of sufficient weight to outweigh that harm under paragraph 202 of the Framework, and the application of heritage protection policies providing a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d).
The less than substantial harm to the setting of designated heritage assets outweighed the limited public benefits of housing supply and economic benefit during construction; the heritage protection policies provided a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, displacing the presumption in favour of sustainable development
Framework references: 11, 202, 203
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP6, Policy HOU5, Policy ENV3a, Policy ENV13, Policy ENV14
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.