®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent The Glen , Headcorn Road , Grafty Green, Kent, ME17 2AT
erection of a self-build single storey 4 bedroom bungalow with associated access and parking
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to the proximity to services and facilities and the likely use of sustainable transport modes
- The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect on protected species
- The effect on highway safety with particular reference to visibility splays
What decided it
The proposal's location outside the village nucleus with poor access to services and facilities, combined with unresolved protected species concerns and unacceptable highway safety impacts, means the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
The benefits of providing an additional dwelling, a self-build unit and local support were outweighed by the unsustainable location, potential harm to protected species and highway safety impacts; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy LPRSS1, Policy LPRSP8, Policy LPRSP9, Policy LPRSP15, Policy LPRSP14, Policy LPRQD4, Policy LPRHOU9
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.