5 and 7 East Hill, Tenterden, Kent

Planning permission - Demolition - New building - Listed building - Grade II* - House - Conservation Area - Requirement of marketing to show no viable use can be found for the asset in the medium term - Interests or values that constitute heritage significance - Assessing the contribution of setting to significance - Weight to be given to asset’s conservation - Sustaining significance - s66 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 - Identification of building as positive contributor to a conservation area - Less than substantial harm through development affecting the setting - s72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 - Economic benefits weighed against heritage conservation - Historic environment and sustainable development - Housing weighed against heritage conservation

  • Type of Decision: Planning permission
    Outcome: Dismissed
  • Year: 2015
    Date: 18 December 2015
  • Planning Inspector: David Nicholson
    Appeal Reference: APP/E2205/W/15/3008308
  • Local Authority Reference: 14/01252/AS
    Local Authority Area: Ashford Borough Council
  • Address of the property: 5 and 7 East Hill, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6RL
  • Applicant/Appellant: McCarthy & Stone Retirement Lifestyles Ltd
  • Heritage Assets: East Hill House, Tenterden Conservation Area