®Planning appeal decision
1 Mill Cottage, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3EW
the erection of 2-bedroom dwelling, bin storage, and associated hardstanding
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area and the significance of the non-designated heritage assets, 1 and 2 Mill Cottages
- highway safety
- the setting of the nearby, grade II listed buildings Mill House and Shipley Hatch
What decided it
The substantial harm to character and appearance and the conflict with highway safety policies, when weighed against the modest housing benefits of a single dwelling, demonstrably outweigh any presumption in favour of sustainable development.
The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, harm to non-designated heritage assets, and harm to highway safety substantially and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of adding one dwelling to housing supply and the energy-saving features proposed, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11, 216
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP6, Policy HOU5, Policy HOU10, Policy ENV3a, Policy TRA7, Policy ENV13
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.