Riverbank House, Irwin Park, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2DB

Planning appeal 3250876 at Riverbank House, Irwin Park, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 2DB (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 September 2021 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed residential accommodation would be in a suitable location having regard to local settlement strategy policies.

change of use from three bedroom house with attached one bedroom flat and sales office to 2 two bedroom flats, 1 one bedroom flat and 2 studio apartments with associated amenities

Authority: Swale Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Smith D
Postcode: ME12 2DB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed residential accommodation would be in a suitable location having regard to local settlement strategy policies
Whether future occupiers would be at risk of flooding
Whether they would have satisfactory living conditions

What decided it

The proposal would place future occupiers at unacceptable risk of flooding, and the flood risk assessment did not provide sufficient assurance that mitigation would be effective or meet national policy requirements.

The benefits of housing delivery and brownfield reuse were outweighed by the unmitigated flood risk to future occupiers, which national policy requires to be avoided or adequately safeguarded.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ST3Policy CP3Policy ST6Policy DM21Policy CP4Policy DM14Policy ST1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 11Paragraph 167Paragraph 49

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