®Planning appeal decision
Hilton Court, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, MAIDSTONE, Kent, ME17 1AJ
the change of use of the old canteen to a 3-bedroomed detached property by a hip to gable rear roof extension, dormer addition to the West facing elevation with obscure window and two dormers to the East facing elevation and a new 4-bedroomed detached double storey residential dwelling
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on the significance of the non-designated heritage asset (NDHA)
- whether acceptable living conditions would be created for future occupiers with particular regard to the private external space
What decided it
The substantial harm to the significance and setting of the non-designated heritage asset caused by the proposed new dwelling's height, size and scale competing with the schoolhouse and the cluttered layout of the development outweighed the benefits of restoration and reuse.
Plan policies cited: LPRSP14(B), LPRSP15, LPRENV1
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.