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Allowed12 February 20263375345

'Etchden Chase' at Little Etchden, Etchden Road, Bethersden, Kent, TN26 3DS

Planning appeal 3375345 at 'Etchden Chase' at Little Etchden, Etchden Road, Bethersden, Kent, TN26 3DS (Ashford Borough Council) was allowed on 12 February 2026 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location.

for the conversion of an annex to a dwelling

Authority
Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jolly J
Postcode
TN26 3DS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location

What decided it

The modest traffic generation from a single dwelling and the precedent of recent nearby developments, combined with the proposal meeting the aims of local plan policies and NPPF paragraph 83 regarding housing in rural communities, outweighed concerns about the sustainability of the location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP1Policy HOU5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56Paragraph 83

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