®Planning appeal decision
Land at Barn Hill, Hunton, Kent, ME15 0QT
Planning appeal 3352982 at Land at Barn Hill, Hunton, Kent, ME15 0QT (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 April 2025 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location and with regard to access to services and facilities.
for the erection of a single storey dwelling with detached car port, parking and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- ME15 0QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location and with regard to access to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The site's unsustainable location, requiring reliance on private car travel due to distance from services and lack of safe active transport routes, combined with the in-principle harm to rural character and appearance that would result from introducing residential development into open countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LPRSS1Policy LPRSP9Policy LPRSP15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 83
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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