Land Known As The Chestnuts, Matts Hill Road, Rainham, Kent, ME9 7XA

Planning appeal 3230873 at Land Known As The Chestnuts, Matts Hill Road, Rainham, Kent, ME9 7XA (Medway Council) was allowed on 28 July 2022 by Inspector King T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether conditions 1 and 2 of planning permission ref. MC/13/3164 remain reasonable and necessary having regard to the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, with particular regard to the AONB and SLA location.

‘resubmission of application MC/18/3588 refused 12.2.2019. Material change of use land for Gypsy site for the stationing of Appeal

Authority: Medway Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector: King T
Postcode: ME9 7XA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether conditions 1 and 2 of planning permission ref. MC/13/3164 remain reasonable and necessary having regard to the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, with particular regard to the AONB and SLA location
Whether conditions 1 and 2 of planning permission ref. MC/13/3164 remain reasonable and necessary having regard to the need and provision of gypsy & traveller sites within the Medway area

What decided it

The significant and unmet need for gypsy and traveller sites in Medway, combined with the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply and the appellants' personal circumstances including the welfare of their children, outweighed the conflict with countryside protection policies which were found to be out-of-date.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy BNE25Policy BNE31Policy BNE32Policy BNE33Policy H13
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 176

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