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Planning permission granted22 June 20263377362

Lenwood, Polhill Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1LG

Planning appeal 3377362 at Lenwood, Polhill Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1LG (Maidstone Borough Council) was allowed on 22 June 2026 by Inspector Shields T, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the residential use of the land on the character and appearance of the area arising from the increase in caravans and related operational development that has been carried out.

(a) Without planning permission the stationing of 7 additional caravans for residential purposes facilitated by the raising of ground levels, laying of hardstanding and associated paraphernalia including concrete bases and any subterranean features such as oil tanks, sewage treatment tanks and utilities. (b) Without planning permission the erection of two brick pillars and gates above 1m in height adjacent to a highway

Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Shields T
Postcode
ME17 1LG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the residential use of the land on the character and appearance of the area arising from the increase in caravans and related operational development that has been carried out

What decided it

the absence of significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and full accordance with Policy LPRHOU8

there were no adverse impacts which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the development when assessed against the Framework as a whole, so the balance favoured granting permission

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LPRHOU8LPRHOU8(1.c)LPRHOU8(1f)LPRHOU8(1.b)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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