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Allowed30 March 20266002407

Belvedere Stables, High Halden Road, Nr Ashford, Kent, TN30 6SY

Planning appeal 6002407 at Belvedere Stables, High Halden Road, Nr Ashford, Kent, TN30 6SY (Ashford Borough Council) was allowed on 30 March 2026 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy.

conversion of the former stable building to form one dwelling (self - build) including removal of sand school

Authority
Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Dade E
Postcode
TN30 6SY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal satisfied Policy HOU5 as the reuse of a redundant and disused building that would enhance the immediate setting through landscaping and ecological improvements, while having a neutral visual impact on the rural landscape due to its limited visibility and retention of the building's existing form and materials.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HOU5Policy ENV3aPolicy ENV7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 55

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