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Dismissed1 June 20266005197

Land North West Of Boarley Lane, Sandling, ME14 3BU

Planning appeal 6005197 at Land North West Of Boarley Lane, Sandling, ME14 3BU (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 June 2026 by Inspector C Walker, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for housing in terms of its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, paying particular regard to:.

permission in principle application for the erection of up to 9 No. dwellings

Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential
Inspector
C Walker
Postcode
ME14 3BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is a suitable location for housing in terms of its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, paying particular regard to:
  • its effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the Kent Downs National Landscape
  • the Council's spatial strategy and its accessibility to local facilities and services

What decided it

The likelihood that the maximum 9 dwellings could not be accommodated without significant harm to the character and appearance of the area.

the considerable benefits of housing delivery and other limited benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance, disengaging the presumption in favour of sustainable development

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LPRSP9Policy LPRSP9(2)Policy LPRSP9(4)Policy LPRSP9(5)Policy LPRSP15Policy LPRSS1Policy LPRSP10Policy LPRSP10(5)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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