Butlers Farm House, Horseshoes Lane, Langley, MAIDSTONE, ME17 3JY

‘demolition of 2no. garages and 1no. timber structure. Erection of 1no. detached dwelling with access, parking, garden land, gates, associated landscaping and biodiversity enhancements’

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Goldberg V

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be a suitable location for a dwelling, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the provisions of the Framework
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan by introducing substantial built form in an unsustainable location outside any defined settlement and causing unacceptable harm to the rural character and appearance of the countryside.

Plan policies cited: Policy LPRSS1, Policy LPRSP9, Policy LPRSP15, Policy LPRQD4, Policy LPRHOU1

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