®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Hole Street Farm, Kingsdown Road, Lynsted, Kent, ME9 0QX
Planning appeal 3268779 at Land Adjacent to Hole Street Farm, Kingsdown Road, Lynsted, Kent, ME9 0QX (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 September 2021 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is an appropriate location for a new dwelling having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan and whether future occupants would have reasonable access to services and facilities by means other than by private vehicle.
erection of a 2 bedroom bungalow
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- ME9 0QX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is an appropriate location for a new dwelling having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan and whether future occupants would have reasonable access to services and facilities by means other than by private vehicle
- The effect of the proposed development on the character or appearance of Kingsdown Conservation Area and the setting of the nearby Listed Buildings
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the designated heritage assets and the character of the conservation area, combined with the unsustainable location requiring reliance on private vehicles, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of one additional dwelling.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building settings, weighed against the modest social and economic benefits of one dwelling and construction employment, tipped decisively against the proposal; the heritage harm was of particular importance and provided a clear reason for refusal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST3Policy DM14Policy DM32Policy DM33
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 202
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.