®Planning appeal decision
Elvey Cottage, Westwell, ASHFORD, TN25 4JP
without planning permission, operational development comprising the erection of a building ('the Building'); the carrying out of excavation works to materially alter the levels of the Land to accommodate the Building; the laying of an associated area of hardsurfacing; and the creation of an earth bund (shown located in the approximate positions on the attached Plan B)
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Steen A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the grade II listed building, Elvey Cottage, or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
- The effect of the building on the landscape and scenic beauty of the Kent Downs National Landscape
What decided it
The substantial size and prominent location of the building in front of the listed cottage causes medium-level less than substantial harm to the heritage asset's setting and the Kent Downs National Landscape character, which cannot be outweighed by the modest public benefits identified.
Framework references: 212, 214, 215, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP6, Policy ENV3b, Policy ENV5, Policy HOU9, Policy ENV8, Policy ENV9, Policy ENV15
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.