®Planning appeal decision
Land to the North West of Brook Meadow, Wissenden Lane, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3AJ
the erection of one detached dwelling and detached car barn with associated access, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Desai S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the Council's spatial strategy and the provisions of the Framework
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance of the countryside and the unsuitability of the location for housing due to isolation and lack of sustainable access to services outweighed the modest housing supply benefit in the planning balance under the tilted balance test.
The proposal's adverse impacts—conflict with spatial strategy, isolation from services, and significant harm to character and appearance—significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply contribution, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP2, Policy HOU5, Policy SP6, Policy ENV3a, Policy ENV5, Landscape Character SPD (2011)
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.