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Dismissed17 February 20253354224

Reed Court Barn, Hunton Road, Marden, Kent, TN12 9SX

Planning appeal 3354224 at Reed Court Barn, Hunton Road, Marden, Kent, TN12 9SX (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 February 2025 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the Grade II Listed former agricultural barn.

erection of fencing and change of surfacing materials

Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Davies N
Postcode
TH12 9SX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the setting of the Grade II Listed former agricultural barn
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character, appearance and openness of the countryside
  • The effect of the proposed development on public footpath KM230

What decided it

The proposed development would cause less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II Listed barn through its urbanised appearance, with no clear public benefits to outweigh this harm in accordance with paragraph 215 of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LPRENV1LPRSP14(B)LPRSP9LPRSP15LPRQ&D4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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