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Allowed3 March 20253352478

Coldharbour Farm, Stone, Tenterden, TN30 7JX

Planning appeal 3352478 at Coldharbour Farm, Stone, Tenterden, TN30 7JX (Ashford Borough Council) was allowed on 3 March 2025 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the High Weald National Landscape.

provision of a mixed agricultural and tourism office, together with a single holiday let accommodation above (alternative scheme to 20/01743/AS)

Authority
Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
tourism · Other minor developments
Inspector
Glassar S
Postcode
TN30 7JX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the High Weald National Landscape

What decided it

The proposed changes, when viewed in the context of the previously approved scheme and the varied character of surrounding buildings within the High Weald National Landscape, do not harm the character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

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