STOPKIG are absolutely delighted to hear that the Secretary of State has refused the Appeal by AXA to build KIG. The Planning Inspector’s report recommended refusal on various grounds, and the refusal letter is printed below, along with the refusal to close or divert the affected footpaths. It is a very clear refusal based on the enormous harm this development would do the local area, including the AONB and the Bearsted Conservation Areas. The refusal was also based on the fact that there was insufficient evidence that the site would work as a SRFI and its location was far from ideal. The full 287 page report can be accessed here.