The Timbers, Finn Farm Court, Kingsnorth, Kent, TN23 3BF

‘converting the loft into two additional bedrooms, installing a new staircase, and replacing roof lights with heritage-style versions’. Appeal B: APP/E2205/Y/25/3360259 The Timbers, Finn Farm Court, Kingsnorth, Kent TN23 3BF

Authority: Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: James A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve a Grade II listed building, known as 'Weatherboarded Barn to North of Finn Farmhouse' and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses

What decided it

The harm to the special interest of the listed building from the loss and relocation of historic fabric, increased domestication through additional rooflights, and the intrusive modern staircase outweighed the limited public benefits of the scheme.

Framework references: 215

Plan policies cited: Policy ENV13

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