®Planning appeal decision
3 Blue House Cottages, Charlton Lane, East Sutton, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 3DL
outline planning application for the demolition of outbuildings and erection of a single storey 3 bed dwelling with all matters reserved
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Perrins N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location of the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the policies of the development plan
- the effect of the proposal on the rural character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal failed to demonstrate that exceptional circumstances existed to justify residential development in the countryside, as the site was not shown to have poor environmental value, and the incongruous plot size and position would result in significant harm to rural character and appearance.
No balancing exercise was undertaken as the proposal was found to conflict with the development plan and no material considerations were advanced that would outweigh this conflict.
Framework references: 135, 187, 212, 14
Plan policies cited: Policy LPRHOU1, Policy LPRSP9, Policy LPRSP15, Policy LPRQD4
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