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Dismissed30 October 20243337645

Caring Stud, Caring Road, Leeds, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1TH

Planning appeal 3337645 at Caring Stud, Caring Road, Leeds, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1TH (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 October 2024 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the existing buildings are suitable for residential conversion having regard to the relevant development plan policies.

the conversion of the existing kennels at Caring Stud, to a 3-bedroom property, conversion of outbuildings to provide ancillary residential development, change of use of land to provide private amenity, parking and landscaping

Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Pattison B
Postcode
ME17 1TH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the existing buildings are suitable for residential conversion having regard to the relevant development plan policies
  • The effect of the proposal on the rural character and appearance of the area including the landscape character
  • Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to local policies concerned with housing in rural areas and the accessibility of the site to services, employment opportunities and facilities

What decided it

The existing buildings do not meet the criteria for residential conversions under Policy LPRQD5 of the Maidstone Borough Local Plan Review as they do not contribute to landscape character or exemplify the historical development of the Kentish landscape.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LPRSS1LPRSP9LPRSP15LPRQD4LPRQD5LPRHOU1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 109

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