®Planning appeal decision
The Byre , Station Road , Smeeth, Kent, TN25 6SY
a proposed single storey side extension and replacement porch
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Praine N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building known as The Byre and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The less than substantial heritage harm to the listed building's significance could not be justified by the public benefits of the proposal, which were insufficient to outweigh the great weight given to heritage conservation.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building was weighed against the public benefits of the proposal; the heritage harm outweighed the benefits, which comprised only moderate weight for energy efficiency improvements and limited weight for reversibility.
Framework references: 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV13
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.