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Dismissed18 November 20253366952

Still Acres Touring And Camping Park , Longend Lane, Marden, Kent, TN12 9SE

Planning appeal 3366952 at Still Acres Touring And Camping Park , Longend Lane, Marden, Kent, TN12 9SE (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 November 2025 by Inspector Knight A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site has poor environmental value and, if so, whether exceptional circumstances exist to justify the proposed development.

demolition of all stables (9 in total), removal of longstanding lorry bodies and change of use of land from paddock to residential and wildflower meadow to allow the siting of 1 No. caravan

Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Knight A
Postcode
TN12 9SE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site has poor environmental value and, if so, whether exceptional circumstances exist to justify the proposed development
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect on flood risk

What decided it

The proposal fails to satisfy the sequential test for flood risk and would significantly harm the rural character and appearance of the area in conflict with the development plan, with benefits that do not outweigh these harms.

The modest benefits of one additional dwelling and limited economic benefits were substantially and demonstrably outweighed by the conflict with the strategic approach to previously developed land in the countryside, the significant harm to rural character and appearance, and the failure to satisfy flood risk tests.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LPRHOU1Policy LPRSP9Policy LPRSP15Policy LPRQD4Policy DM15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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