Planning appeal decision
Amage Farm, Amage Road, Wye, Kent, TN25 5DF
Planning appeal 3345699 at Amage Farm, Amage Road, Wye, Kent, TN25 5DF (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2024 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the scenic beauty of the National Landscape.
for a part retrospective application for the creation of a new access to Amage Road and erection of a gate
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Jolly J
- Postcode
- TN25 5DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the scenic beauty of the National Landscape
What decided it
The proposed development would be an alien addition to Amage Road that would harm the verdant and natural beauty of the National Landscape in this specific location, contrary to development plan policies and the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy WNP8 of the Wye Neighbourhood PlanPolicy ENV3b of the Ashford Local Plan 2030 (2019)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 187Paragraph 189
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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