Land West of Greyhound Road, Minster on Sea, Kent, ME12 3SP

Change of use of land to use as a residential caravan site for one gypsy family with 2 No. caravans, including laying of hardstanding and erection of ancillary amenity building

Authority: Swale Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector: Cliff D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal scheme would be acceptable taking account of (a) the effect upon the character and appearance of the area and (b) the effect in combination with other gypsy and traveller sites, upon the nearest settled community?
The effect upon the integrity of the Medway Estuary and Marshes Special Protection Areas (SPA) and Ramsar sites.

What decided it

The absence of any significant harm to character and appearance, the nearest settled community, or the SPA/Ramsar sites meant the proposal accorded with the development plan and national policy for traveller sites.

Framework references: 56

Plan policies cited: Policy DM10, Policy ST1, Policy ST3, Policy CP4, Policy DM14, Policy CP7, Policy DM28

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