®Planning appeal decision
Aylesford Nursery, Rochester Road, Aylesford, ME20 7EB
a change of use from a nursery (plants) to mixed equestrian and a holiday park comprising 7 mobile-homes, 4 serviced campervan places with a recreational area
- Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for tourist accommodation with particular regard to local planning policy
- Whether the disposal of surface water and foul drainage would be adequate
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
- The effect of the loss of the horticultural nursery
What decided it
The cumulative effect of significant harm to character and appearance, unacceptable highway safety impacts, inadequate drainage provision, and unsuitability of location for tourist accommodation, all contrary to the development plan, outweighed the modest economic and tourism benefits.
Framework references: 88, 89, 116, 136, 181, 187, 198
Plan policies cited: Policy CP24, Policy SQ1, Policy DC5, Policy CC3, Policy SQ8, Policy CP14, Policy CP21
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.