Land Adjacent Waverlea, Susans Hill, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3RE

Planning appeal 6004482 at Land Adjacent Waverlea, Susans Hill, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3RE (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 May 2026 by Inspector Lomax B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policies.

outline application for 2no bungalow dwellings with associated works with all matters reserved

Authority: Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Lomax B
Postcode: TN26 3RE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policies
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The site's inaccessibility to basic day-to-day services by sustainable and active methods of transport, combined with the limited opportunities to utilise non-car modes of travel, constitutes substantial harm that significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits.

The benefits of delivering 2 dwellings (significant weight) and moderate economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm arising from the site's unsustainable location and reliance on private car travel.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy HOU5Policy SP1Policy SP2Policy SP6Policy ENV3a
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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