®Planning appeal decision
Cherry Barn, Old Tree Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, ME17 4NG
Planning appeal 3357164 at Cherry Barn, Old Tree Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, ME17 4NG (Maidstone Borough Council) was allowed on 4 August 2025 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the rural character and appearance of the area including the landscape character.
Erection of 1 No. dwelling with associated parking and landscaping including part demolition of existing unauthorised structure (part retrospective)
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- ME17 4NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the rural character and appearance of the area including the landscape character
- Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to local policies concerned with housing in rural areas and the accessibility of the site to services, employment opportunities and facilities
What decided it
The proposal's location adjacent to an existing cluster of buildings, combined with its modest scale, careful design respecting local character, and the limited vehicular movements from a single-bedroom dwelling, meant it would accord with the development plan and be suitable for residential development in this rural location.
The moderate adverse landscape impacts were outweighed by the proposal's compliance with the development plan, its careful design respecting rural character and heritage assets, and the suitability of the location for a modest single-dwelling development that would support the vitality of the rural community.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LPRSP9Policy LPRQD4Policy LPRPSP15Policy LPRSS1Policy RH1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135cParagraph 105Paragraph 83
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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