The Byre , Station Road , Smeeth, Kent, TN25 6SY

Planning appeal 3374894 at The Byre , Station Road , Smeeth, Kent, TN25 6SY (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 July 2026 by Inspector Praine N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode: TN25 6SY

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ENV13
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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