®Planning appeal decision
Unit 1 Town Barn, The Street, Smarden, Kent, TN27 8NA
‘Conversion of Unit 1 Town Barn to two residential units and erection of two detached residential units following the demolition of Units 2 and 3, utilising existing access arrangements’
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Philpott M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on employment space
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and heritage assets
- whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation, with particular regard to outlook and light receipt
What decided it
The loss of employment space, which was not justified under LP policy EMP2 criteria, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and heritage enhancement.
The benefits of providing 4 energy-efficient dwellings on previously developed land, heritage enhancement and improved character and appearance were outweighed by the significant loss of employment space contrary to the development plan's economic growth strategy.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy HOU3a, Policy EMP2, Policy SP3, Policy SP1, Policy SP2, Policy ENV13, Policy ENV14, Policy SP6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.