®Planning appeal decision
Newlands Farm, Charing Heath Road, Charing, Kent, TN27 0AL
conversion of barn into a residential dwelling and demolition of garage, erection of chicken and bat house
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Knight A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is in a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national planning policies and access to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on Stodmarsh Lakes
What decided it
The proposal fails to satisfy Policy HOU5 on two grounds—unsustainable location and a rebuild rather than re-use of the barn—and cannot demonstrate nutrient neutrality to protect Stodmarsh Lakes, making the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
The modest housing benefits and economic/social benefits from construction and occupation are significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm from the unsuitable location and the potential to harm the integrity of Stodmarsh Lakes
Framework references: 11, 84, 164, 193
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy HOU5, Policy SP6, Policy ENV3a
Judgments cited: Hibbitt v SSHCLG [2016] EWHC 2853 (Admin)
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.