®Planning appeal decision
Little Spinney, Annexe at School Lane, Bradbourne, TN25 5LQ
Planning appeal 3350134 at Little Spinney, Annexe at School Lane, Bradbourne, TN25 5LQ (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2025 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide a suitable site for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and proximity to services and facilities, and the Framework.
the change of use and alterations to existing garage/annex to form 2- bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
- Postcode
- TN25 5LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable site for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and proximity to services and facilities, and the Framework
What decided it
The appeal site is isolated from settlements and future occupants would be heavily dependent on private cars to access services and facilities, conflicting with the development plan's spatial strategy and the Framework's policies on sustainable rural development.
Although the Council cannot demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply and the proposal would deliver small housing, economic and environmental benefits, the adverse impacts of creating an isolated home in the countryside conflicting with sustainable transport and rural vitality policies significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy HOU5Policy HOU10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 83Paragraph 84
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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