®Planning appeal decision
Knoll Hill House Knoll Hill, Aldington, ASHFORD, TN25 7BZ
a change of use to single residential dwelling incorporating an extension and detached garage
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Naylor R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to whether it would conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Kent Downs National Landscape
- whether the proposal would be a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the provisions of the Framework
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the Kent Downs National Landscape and the unsustainable location of the development outweighed the modest housing supply benefits, and the National Landscape designation provided a clear reason for refusal disapplying the tilted balance.
the modest benefits of providing a new dwelling and environmental and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to the Kent Downs National Landscape and the unsustainable location
Framework references: 11, 83, 84, 110, 135, 189
Plan policies cited: SP1, SP2, ENV3a, HOU5, HOU10
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