®Planning appeal decision
Parkfield House, Hogbens Hill, Selling, FAVERSHAM, ME13 9QU
stationing of a static caravan
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Osgathorp C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in an appropriate location for residential accommodation, having regard to its accessibility to facilities and services, and its effect on the character and appearance of the area, including the Sheldwich Conservation Area and the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What decided it
The appeal site's remote location outside the built-up area boundary, requiring reliance on private car use for access to services and facilities, combined with the caravan's incompatible appearance and character harm to the Conservation Area and AONB, with limited public benefits insufficient to outweigh the identified harm.
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Sheldwich Conservation Area and AONB was weighed against the limited public benefits of additional residential accommodation on previously developed land; the harm was not outweighed by the benefits, and great weight was given to the conservation of the designated heritage asset.
Framework references: 79, 105
Plan policies cited: Policy ST1, Policy ST3, Policy ST7, Policy CP3, Policy DM14, Policy DM24, 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.