Fairfield Court Farm, Brack Lane, Brookland, Romney Marsh, TN29 9RX

demolition of existing buildings, removal of soil business and areas of hardstanding and construction of 3 dwellings, together with gardens, parking and use of existing accesses to Brack Lane. Retention of existing property, reconfigured larger garden area and associated strategic landscaping and biodiversity enhancements without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 21/2035/FH, dated 21 June 2024

Authority: Folkestone and Hythe District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Kemmann-Lane T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the rural landscape, the character and appearance of this part of The Romney Marshes, and the wider landscape

What decided it

The removal of the large existing agricultural buildings and spoil heap would represent a landscape improvement, and the minor variations in the proposed scheme compared to the approved permission would not have a material adverse effect on the rural landscape character.

Plan policies cited: SS1, SS2, SS3, CSD4, HB1, HB2, NE3

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