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Notice upheld4 June 20253352530

Elvey Cottage, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4JP

Planning appeal 3352530 at Elvey Cottage, Westwell, Ashford, TN25 4JP (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 June 2025 by Inspector Steen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
TN25 4JP

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP1Policy SP6Policy ENV3bPolicy ENV5Policy HOU9Policy ENV8Policy ENV9Policy ENV15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 214Paragraph 215Paragraph 135

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