®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent Waverlea, Susans Hill, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3RE
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy HOU5, Policy SP1, Policy SP2, Policy SP6, Policy ENV3a
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.