®Planning appeal decision
Still Acres Touring And Camping Park , Longend Lane, Marden, Kent, TN12 9SE
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy LPRHOU1, Policy LPRSP9, Policy LPRSP15, Policy LPRQD4, Policy DM15
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.