Planning appeal decision
Meresborough Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Medway, ME8 8QJ
Planning appeal 3275295 at Meresborough Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Medway, ME8 8QJ (Medway Council) was allowed on 28 February 2022 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with specific regard to an Area of Local Landscape Importance (ALLI).
new stable block
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Douglas L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with specific regard to an Area of Local Landscape Importance (ALLI)
What decided it
The proposed stable block would appear as a functional equestrian building typical for this location, seen in context with similar buildings on neighbouring sites, and would not substantially change the character or appearance of the Area of Local Landscape Importance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BNE1Policy BNE34Policy BNE51
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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