Land off Front Road, Woodchurch, Kent, TN26 3SA

Planning appeal 3344130 at Land off Front Road, Woodchurch, Kent, TN26 3SA (Ashford Borough Council) was allowed on 29 October 2024 by Inspector Wood T, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue in this appeal is the effects that the reserved matters have on the character of the site and the surrounding area.

the erection of up to 40 dwellings (including affordable housing), structural planting and landscaping, informal public open space and children’s play area, surface water flood mitigation, vehicular access point and associated ancillary works

Authority: Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Wood T
Postcode: TN26 3SA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The main issue in this appeal is the effects that the reserved matters have on the character of the site and the surrounding area.

What decided it

The Inspector concluded that the reserved matters would give rise to only limited and localised harm to character, consistent with the outline Inspector's findings, and that the detailed design elements reflected local character and materials, so no unacceptable harm arose.

The limited and localised harm to character and landscape arising from the reserved matters was outweighed by the scheme's benefits, consistent with the outline Inspector's earlier balance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy P40
Judgments: Wheatcroft case; Holborn Studios Ltd case

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