The Compasses PH, Sole Street, , Crundale, Near Wye, Ashford, Kent, CT4 7ES

redevelopment of Mobile Home / lodge (CLEUD) for cart barn (Class C3: Residential Use) plus hard and soft landscape works

Authority: Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dade E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of Grade II Listed Building 'The Compasses Inn' and landscape and scenic beauty of the Kent Downs National Landscape
whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy

What decided it

The height, scale, mass and siting of the proposed dwelling would harm the setting of the Grade II listed building and fail to preserve its special interest, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh this heritage harm.

Framework references: 189, 210, 212, 213, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy ENV13, Policy SP6, Policy ENV3b, Policy HOU5, Policy HOU7

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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