®Planning appeal decision
Chilmington Green, Land to West of Chilmington Green Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3DL
Planning appeal 3345453 at Chilmington Green, Land to West of Chilmington Green Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3DL (Ashford Borough Council) was allowed on 4 November 2024 by Inspector Jordan A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape character.
Proposed construction of a Wastewater Treatment Plant, associated landscaping, and proposed vehicular access from Chilmington Green Road
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Jordan A
- Postcode
- TN23 3DL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape character
- whether the proposal would cause river and groundwater pollution and so have an adverse environmental effect on the river Beult and the river Beult SSSI
- the effects of the proposal on the living conditions of existing and future residential occupiers, and the effect on local businesses, as a result of potential odour arising from the development
What decided it
The absence of a five-year housing land supply and the significant weight attributed to the benefits of enabling delivery of 980 homes through the wastewater treatment plant, which is essential infrastructure for the stalled Chilmington Green development, outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance.
the significant benefits of enabling housing delivery of 980 homes at Chilmington Green, a key component of the Borough's long-term housing plan, outweighed the moderate harm to the character and appearance of the area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CG1 of the Chilmington Green Area Action PlanPolicy SP1 of the Ashford Local Plan 2030Policy ENV3a of the Ashford Local Plan 2030Policy CG21 of the Chilmington Green Area Action PlanPolicy ENV1 of the Ashford Local Plan 2030Policy ENV8 of the Ashford Local Plan 2030Policy CG0 of the Chilmington Green Area Action Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 101a
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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