®Planning appeal decision
Land adjoining Holly House, The Street, Westwell, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4LQ
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
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
Framework references: 109, 182, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy HOU3a, Policy HOU5, Policy SP1, Policy SP2, Policy SP6, Policy ENV5
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.