®Planning appeal decision
Land to rear of 51-57 Appledore Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7BD
the proposed re-development of the site consisting of 2no. 5 bedroom dwellings and alterations to existing track and access from Appledore Road
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety, with particular regard to access arrangements
- ecology
What decided it
The combined harm to character and appearance, failure to demonstrate highway safety, and failure to rule out harm to protected species significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefit when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The modest benefit of two family-sized homes contributing to housing supply (moderate weight) was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the combined harm to character and appearance, highway safety concerns, and unresolved ecology impacts (significant weight), resulting in dismissal under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP6, Policy ENV3a, Policy ENV5, Policy TRA7, Policy HOU3a, Policy SP2, Policy ENV1
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