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Dismissed1 November 20243339484

263 Boxley Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2AL

Planning appeal 3339484 at 263 Boxley Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2AL (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2024 by Inspector Goldberg V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including trees within the site and on adjacent land.

the erection of 4 dwellings with access drive and car parking

Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Goldberg V
Postcode
ME14 2AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including trees within the site and on adjacent land
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of 13a, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Rock Road, 27a Northdown Close and 263a Boxley Road, with reference to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area through cramped, incongruous development and the substantial harm to trees within and adjacent to the site, which was not outweighed by the limited benefits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy SP17Policy DM30Policy DM9

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