®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of the Taj of Kent, Marden, Kent, TN12 9HS
‘proposed residential development of 4no. dwellings on land r/o Taj of Kent’
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Marden Conservation Area and the significance of the 1 and 2 Church Green Cottages grade II listed building
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to vibration
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building setting, to which great weight must be given, was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery, and the failure to demonstrate acceptable living conditions regarding vibration from the railway line.
The public benefits of four dwellings on an underutilised site and economic contribution did not outweigh the great weight to be given to less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building setting; the Framework's designated heritage asset policies provided a strong reason to refuse despite the shortfall in housing land supply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy LPRENV1, Policy LPRSP6, Policy LPRSP14(B), Policy LPRSP15, Policy LPRSP14(A), Policy BE1, Policy BE2, Policy NE3
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.