One traveller pitch at 4 Ash Gardens, Lenham Road, Headcorn

“Planning Committee Report 12 February 2026 REPORT SUMMARY Relevant planning history Annies Garden, Plot 2 The Meadows, Lenham Road, Headcorn, TN27 9LG (with reference to the aerial photo on the next page Appeal A). •Application 24/504858/FULL. •Change of use of land to provide a single pitch, comprising a static home and touring caravan pitch, for residential use by Gypsies or Travellers within an existing gypsy and traveller site (part retrospective).”

“2.PROPOSAL 2.01 The application is described as “Change of use of land to form 1(no) pitch traveller site comprising 1(no) mobile home, 1(no) touring caravan and the erection of utility room with associated parking (Part retrospective)”. In terms of visual appearance, the caravans are of typical appearance. The utility room is a single storey building, the main bulk of the utility room has a depth of 3 metres, and a width of 5 metres.”

“Refused 25.06.2025 due to poor layout, visually incongruous, domestic paraphernalia, significant urbanisation and harm to the intrinsic character and appearance of the countryside. •Appeal against refusal allowed 27.01.2026 MAIN REPORT 1.DESCRIPTION OF SITE 1.01 The site is the countryside and in the Low Weald Landscape of Local Value. The site is north of Lenham Road and northeast of Headcorn village. A public footpath is circa 220 metres to the southeast (KH333).”

“Planning Committee Report 12 February 2026 Recent appeal decisions Tiffany's Lodge, Plot 1 Ash Gardens, Lenham Road, Headcorn, TN27 9LG (with reference to the above aerial photo Appeal B). •Application 24/504879/FULL. •Change of use of land to provide a single pitch, comprising a static home, Day Room and touring caravan pitch, to be occupied by Gypsies or Travellers for human habitation at an existing gypsy and traveller site (part retrospective).”

“Planning Committee Report 12 February 2026 •Refused 09.04.2025 due to poor layout, visually incongruous, domestic paraphernalia, significant urbanisation and harm to the intrinsic character and appearance of the countryside. •Appeal against refusal allowed 27.01.2026 Plot 10 The Meadows, Lenham Road, Headcorn, TN27 9LG (with reference to the aerial photo on the preceding page Appeal E). •Application 25/500673/FULL.”

“Planning Committee Report 12 February 2026 3.04 Supplementary and other planning documents •KCC Parking Standards •National Planning Practice Guidance •Landscape Character Assessment (2013) & Landscape Capacity Study (2015) •Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Development Plan Document (Reg 18b) •Council’s Gypsy, Traveller & Travelling Showperson Accommodation Assessment (April 2025) •Pitch Delivery Report (May 2025) •Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (2024)…”

“Planning Committee Report 12 February 2026 5.CONSULTATIONS Headcorn Aerodrome: No objection 6.APPRAISAL 6.01 The starting point for assessment of all applications in the countryside is policy LPRSP9.”

“That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report.”

“That the Head of Planning and Economic Development be given delegated powers to be able to settle or amend any necessary planning conditions and/or informatives in line with the matters set out in the recommendation and as resolved by the Planning Committee.”

“Planning Committee Report 12 February 2026 a)A detailed site layout showing how hardstanding and parking areas are the minimum area necessary. b)Details of the permeable construction of hardstanding areas and measures to deal with surface water run off within the site boundaries. c)Details of existing landscaping. d)Details of proposed soft landscaping to reduce existing hardstanding areas (see condition 9).”

“12)The details of a decentralised and renewable or low-carbon source of energy requested by condition 7 shall provide at least 10% of total annual energy requirements of the development. Once installed, the decentralised and renewable or low-carbon sources of energy and measures to improve energy efficiency shall be retained and maintained thereafter. Reason: To ensure an energy efficient form of development.”