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Allowed17 January 20253344835

Land Northeast of Redwood Glade, Forge Lane, Bredhurst, ME7 3JX

Planning appeal 3344835 at Land Northeast of Redwood Glade, Forge Lane, Bredhurst, ME7 3JX (Maidstone Borough Council) was allowed on 17 January 2025 by Inspector Holden S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The suitability of the site's location for residential development in relation to its accessibility to local facilities and services.

the construction of 3No. new dwellings including amending access into the site from access track and associated amenities

Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Holden S
Postcode
ME7 3JX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The suitability of the site's location for residential development in relation to its accessibility to local facilities and services
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to its location within the Kent Downs National Landscape
  • Whether the scheme would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants in respect of noise

What decided it

The site's containment within existing residential development and effective screening from the wider landscape, combined with the ability to mitigate noise impacts through conditions, outweighed the conflict with the spatial strategy regarding accessibility.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LPRSS1Policy LPRSP9Policy LPRQD4Policy LPRSP15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56

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