®Planning appeal decision
Elmtree Cottage, Dargate, FAVERSHAM, ME13 9HG
demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement garage building as approved under 17/501081/FULL but with minor amendments and associated car parking. First floor to be used as holiday accommodation
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Callister V
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would result in unsustainable residential accommodation in the countryside
- Whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Dargate Conservation Area and the effect on the setting of a Grade II Listed Building
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the heritage assets (the listed building and conservation area) by appearing unduly prominent and assertive in the local scene, and this harm outweighed the moderate public benefits to the rural economy.
The moderate benefits of holiday let accommodation and contribution to the local rural economy were outweighed by the less than substantial but material harm to the conservation area and the setting of the listed building, to which considerable weight must be given.
Framework references: 11, 80, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy ST3, Policy CP4, Policy DM14, Policy DM32, Policy DM33
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.