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Dismissed5 November 20243334915

Workshop at Pinnhurst, Boat Lane, Aldington, Kent, TN25 7BL

Planning appeal 3334915 at Workshop at Pinnhurst, Boat Lane, Aldington, Kent, TN25 7BL (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 November 2024 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is in a suitable location to accommodate the proposed development, having regard to the development strategy for the area, its accessibility, and the effect of the proposal on highway safety and on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties with particular regard to noise and disturbance.

Change of use of a 135m2 commercial workshop from light industrial use to a micro-pub for the sale of alcohol, soft drinks and snacks for consumption on and off the premises, with internal alterations including partition wall, bar area, and woodburner

Authority
Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
De Freitas Terceiro P
Postcode
TN25 7BL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is in a suitable location to accommodate the proposed development, having regard to the development strategy for the area, its accessibility, and the effect of the proposal on highway safety and on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The site's poor accessibility and rural location, combined with inadequate parking provision and the risk of harmful traffic generation and noise disturbance to neighbours, rendered it unsuitable for the proposed micro-pub use.

What the Inspector cited

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