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Dismissed29 October 20243342137

Ashford Golf Complex, Etchden Road, Great Chart, Ashford, TN23 3BZ

Planning appeal 3342137 at Ashford Golf Complex, Etchden Road, Great Chart, Ashford, TN23 3BZ (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 October 2024 by Inspector Beeby C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable site for housing, having regard to the proximity of services and its effect on the appearance of the area.

the erection of 10 detached dwellings together with all necessary infrastructure

Authority
Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Beeby C
Postcode
TN23 3BZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable site for housing, having regard to the proximity of services and its effect on the appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposed development would result in the loss or deterioration of an irreplaceable habitat and, if so, whether there are wholly exceptional reasons and whether a suitable compensation strategy exists

What decided it

The substantial locational and landscape/visual harm from siting suburban-style housing adjacent to a high-sensitivity ancient woodland landscape significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing and affordable housing benefits.

The substantial harm from unsuitable countryside location and landscape/visual impact outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing contribution, so the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under the tilted balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy COM3Policy HOU5Policy ENV3aPolicy SP1Policy SP2Policy SP6Policy ENV1Policy HOU1Policy S41Policy S42
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 180Paragraph 186

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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