®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining Holly House, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4LQ
Planning appeal 3332341 at Land Adjoining Holly House, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4LQ (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2024 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for housing, having particular regard to the accessibility of services and facilities.
the erection of three detached sustainable dwellinghouses, associated access, parking, ecological enhancements and landscaping
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- TN25 4LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing, having particular regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the AONB
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Choblers, with particular regard to privacy and outlook
- whether adequate provision of refuse storage and collection arrangements would be provided
What decided it
The unsuitable location of the site in the countryside lacking accessibility to services and facilities, combined with the harmful effect on rural character and appearance, outweighed the limited housing supply benefits even under the tilted balance.
the limited benefits of three dwellings and housing supply contribution were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse effects of harm to character and appearance and unsustainable location when assessed against the policies of the Framework as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HOU3aPolicy HOU5Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy SP6Policy ENV5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 109Paragraph 182Paragraph 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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