45 Keycol Hill, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8LZ

New 4 bedroom dwelling with garage

Authority: Swale Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Szymanski D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the proposed development would be compliant with policies for the location of new housing
the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the countryside

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside, combined with non-compliance with development plan policies for the location of new housing, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of the development when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

the significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with location policies significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of a single dwelling, despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply

Framework references: 79, 80, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy ST3, Policy ST1, Policy CP3, Policy CP2, Policy DM14, Policy DM9, Policy ST6

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What an account adds

Draw a red line around your site and the appraisal follows.

Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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