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Dismissed9 June 20253358378

Greenluck Farm, Harris Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3HN

Planning appeal 3358378 at Greenluck Farm, Harris Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3HN (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 June 2025 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location would be suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy for the area.

3No 2-bedroom log cabin style dwellings, with associated parking and garden areas. New movable ground mounted solar panels to be installed in agricultural field

Authority
Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Carpenter C
Postcode
TN26 3HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location would be suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy for the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside
  • whether the proposal adequately demonstrates the effect on ancient woodland, protected species and biodiversity and the measures necessary to avoid, mitigate or compensate for any negative effects

What decided it

The absence of objective evidence to demonstrate that the development would not result in deterioration of ancient woodland as an irreplaceable habitat, combined with the failure to provide required ecological surveys for protected species, meant the proposal could not be approved under Framework paragraph 193.

The substantial harms to the spatial strategy, character and appearance, ancient woodland, protected species and biodiversity, to which the Inspector ascribed substantial weight, outweighed the modest benefits of delivering three dwellings and supporting the local economy, to which moderate weight was given.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SP1SP2HOU5SP6ENV3aENV5ENV1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 193Paragraph 11

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