Planning appeal decision
Kemsdale Stud Farm, Kemsdale Road, Hernhill, Faversham, ME13 9JL
Planning appeal 3268113 at Kemsdale Stud Farm, Kemsdale Road, Hernhill, Faversham, ME13 9JL (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 May 2022 by Inspector Davies N, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not it is appropriate to remove condition 6 that restricts occupancy of the dwelling to the stud farm use of the site.
a dwelling without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref SW/00/1180, dated 18 June 2002
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- ME13 9JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not it is appropriate to remove condition 6 that restricts occupancy of the dwelling to the stud farm use of the site
What decided it
The absence of substantive evidence demonstrating that there was no continuing demand or potential for the stud farm use to resume meant the occupancy condition still served a necessary planning purpose.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1Policy RS5Policy E11Policy ST3Policy DM12Policy DM14Policy DM24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80
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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