®Planning appeal decision
Cliff House, Cliff Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, ME17 4NQ
for the change of use to garden land and the erection 1no. outbuilding to house home gym with associated decking, patio and hot tub area
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, having regard to both the outbuilding and the associated change of use to garden land
- The effect of the proposal on the availability of best and most versatile agricultural land
What decided it
The substantial reduction in the extent of agricultural land sought to be converted to domestic garden use from the previous appeal, combined with the minimal economic and landscape impact of the loss of high-grade agricultural land, rendered the proposal acceptable despite the loss of best and most versatile agricultural land.
Framework references: 56
Plan policies cited: LPRSP9, LPRSP15, LPRQD4, LPRHOU11, LPRENV2, PWP5
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.