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Dismissed11 June 20253358853

Land Between The Paddocks and Ashdown Cottage, Church Rd, Sevington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LD

Planning appeal 3358853 at Land Between The Paddocks and Ashdown Cottage, Church Rd, Sevington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LD (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 June 2025 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the integrity of protected European sites.

Erection of 3 four-bedroom houses. All supporting documentation currently held by Ashford Borough Council under application 20/00515/AS

Authority
Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Carpenter C
Postcode
TN24 0LD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the integrity of protected European sites
  • whether the proposal adequately demonstrates the effect on protected species and the measures necessary to avoid, mitigate or compensate for any negative effects
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular reference to visibility splays
  • whether the proposal includes sufficient evidence regarding the potential archaeological remains on the site
  • whether there would be suitable access to local services and facilities by modes other than the private car

What decided it

The absence of sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the development would not have an adverse effect on the integrity of protected European sites through nutrient pollution, combined with inadequate ecological surveys and outdated highway safety information, made the proposal unacceptable.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV1Policy ENV3aPolicy HOU5Policy TRA7Policy SP1Policy ENV13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 193Paragraph 207Paragraph 11

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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