Planning appeal decision
13 Hempstead Lane, Tonge, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9BH
Planning appeal 3273734 at 13 Hempstead Lane, Tonge, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9BH (Swale Borough Council) was allowed on 21 December 2021 by Inspector Pannell G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pannell G
- Postcode
- ME9 9BH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The siting of the development at the end of the existing row of dwellings, combined with its position adjacent to existing commercial uses, meant it would not reduce openness detrimentally or harm the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP4DM14
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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.
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