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Dismissed30 September 20266011717

4-6 Ashford Road, Tenterden, TN30 6QU

Planning appeal 6011717 at 4-6 Ashford Road, Tenterden, TN30 6QU (Ashford Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the works described by Appeal A and Appeal B would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the Tenterden Conservation Area.

Authority
Ashford Borough Council
Appeal type
other · Planning listed building and conservation area
Procedure
Written
Development
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Postcode
TN30 6QU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the works described by Appeal A and Appeal B would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the Tenterden Conservation Area

What decided it

The light green colour and design of both signs fail to preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area, and the claimed public benefits do not outweigh the identified harms.

The moderate degree of harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets, given considerable importance and weight under Framework Policy HE6(1), was not outweighed by the public benefits claimed, as those benefits could be achieved through sympathetic signage design.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP1Policy SP6Policy ENV13Policy TEN NP4

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