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Dismissed4 September 20253368988

197 Bicknor Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9PF

Planning appeal 3368988 at 197 Bicknor Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9PF (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 4 September 2025 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area.

for a dropped kerb, vehicle crossover and driveway

Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Hall C
Postcode
ME15 9PF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The removal of attractive grass verges and formation of hardscaping across the public footpath would harm the character and appearance of the local area, contrary to policy requirements for development that respects existing setting and context.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LPRHOU2Policy LPRSP15

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