®Planning appeal decision
Land at Oak Lane , Upchurch , Kent , ME9 7AY
7no. residential dwellings with all matters reserved except for access (Suggested 2 bedroom, 3 bedroom and 4 bedroom mix)
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the open countryside and important local countryside gap
- whether or not the development would be in a suitable location for accessibility to services and facilities
What decided it
The significant harm to the open countryside and important local countryside gap from the development significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and modest economic and community benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to the open countryside and important local countryside gap.
Framework references: 11, 69, 85, 105, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy ST3, Policy CP3, Policy DM25, Policy ST1, Policy ST5, Policy DM14, Policy DM24
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.