®Planning appeal decision
Brookside Park, First Avenue, Eastchurch, ME12 4JN
Planning appeal 3274740 at Brookside Park, First Avenue, Eastchurch, ME12 4JN (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2022 by Inspector Woodwards O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, particularly during the 'closed season' (January to February inclusive).
the detailed layout of caravan camp without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref SW/11/1521, dated 3 February 2012
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Major retail and services
- Inspector
- Woodwards O
- Postcode
- ME12 4JN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, particularly during the 'closed season' (January to February inclusive)
- the effect of the proposal on the tourism industry on the Isle of Sheppey
- whether or not the site is in a suitable location for permanently occupied housing, with adequate access to public transport and services
- the effect of the proposal on local infrastructure
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance, tourism industry viability, and local infrastructure substantially and demonstrably outweighs the relatively minor benefits of housing provision, even under the tilted balance.
the significant harms to character and appearance, tourism industry, accessibility and local infrastructure substantially and demonstrably outweighed the relatively minor benefits of housing provision, tipping decisively against the proposal despite the shortfall in housing land supply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST6Policy DM14Policy CP1Policy DM3Policy DM5Policy ST1Policy ST3Policy CP3Policy CP6Policy E1Policy E6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 6
- Judgments
- John Leslie Finney v Welsh Ministers & Carmarthenshire County Council, Energiekontor (Uk) Limited
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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