Planning appeal decision
St James Court, 11 Minster Road, Minster-on-sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3JE
Planning appeal 3262949 at St James Court, 11 Minster Road, Minster-on-sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3JE (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 June 2021 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
reform roof to accommodate two 1-bedroom flats and extend existing external staircase to provide access
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- ME12 3JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
What decided it
The proposed roof extension would cause significant visual harm to the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area that was not outweighed by the limited housing and economic benefits.
the adverse impacts on character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited social and economic benefits and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP4Policy DM14Policy DM16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11footnote 7
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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