White House Farm, Shenley Road, Headcorn, ASHFORD, TN27 9HY

demolition of existing extension and construction of ground floor and first floor extensions, internal alterations to provide open plan accommodation together with conversion of redundant agricultural barn into home office/annexe and glazed link (alternative scheme to 21/02198/AS)

Authority: Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Davies G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve the grade II listed building or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
The effect on protected species

What decided it

The harmful aspects of the scheme, particularly the larger two-storey extension, removal of historic fabric, and overly large glazed link, collectively caused net harm to the historic and architectural significance of the heritage assets that outweighed the identified public and private benefits.

Framework references: 208

Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP6, Policy ENV3a, Policy ENV13, Policy HOU8, Policy HOU9, Policy ENV1

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