Planning appeal decision
Little Southernden, Southernden Road, Headcorn, TN27 9LL
Planning appeal 6011076 at Little Southernden, Southernden Road, Headcorn, TN27 9LL (Maidstone Borough Council) was allowed on 27 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the works as described preserve the Grade II listed building and any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning listed building and conservation area
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- other
- Postcode
- TN27 9LL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the works as described preserve the Grade II listed building and any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
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- Development plan policies
- LPRSP14(B)LPREN1
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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