Planning appeal decision
Stallance View, Rectory Lane, Sutton Valence, Kent, ME17 3BT
Planning appeal 3352524 at Stallance View, Rectory Lane, Sutton Valence, Kent, ME17 3BT (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 May 2025 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Effect of the proposal on the significance of the Grade II listed buildings, Stallance and Pancake Barn.
retention of curtilage listed wall. Erection of extensions and alterations to dwelling with associated works
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
- Postcode
- ME17 3BT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Effect of the proposal on the significance of the Grade II listed buildings, Stallance and Pancake Barn
- Effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the listed buildings through the proposal's incongruous modern design and increased scale, which would not be outweighed by public benefits, combined with harm to the rural character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LPRSP14(B)LPRENV1LPRSP9LPRSP15LPRQD4LPRHOU11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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