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Dismissed14 December 20213270823

Land South of View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Medway, ME3 8JQ

Planning appeal 3270823 at Land South of View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Medway, ME3 8JQ (Medway Council) was dismissed on 14 December 2021 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area (Appeals A and B).

approval of reserved matters of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outline planning permission Ref MC/16/3742 for the erection of 50 retirement homes comprising of 2/3 storey apartments and single storey bungalows with ancillary meeting room, gymnasium, office, parking and garaging

Authority
Medway Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Davies N
Postcode
ME3 8JQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area (Appeals A and B)
  • The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of future occupiers (Appeals A and B)
  • Whether suitable highway and motor scooter parking arrangements would be provided to serve the development (Appeals A and B)
  • Whether a suitable sustainable drainage arrangement incorporating biodiversity would be provided to serve the development (Appeals A and B)
  • The effect of the proposed development upon ecology within the site and at the adjacent Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and ancient woodland (Appeal B only)

What decided it

The proposals would create a visually harmful and unsympathetic settlement edge directly adjacent to countryside, combined with unresolved deficiencies in drainage design and ecological mitigation, and privacy harm to future occupiers from the perimeter pathway.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BNE1Policy BNE2Policy BNE6Policy BNE35Policy BNE39Policy T1Policy T22
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 167Paragraph 174Paragraph 180

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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