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Dismissed1 March 20223277498

Uplees House, Uplees Road, Oare, ME13 0QR

Planning appeal 3277498 at Uplees House, Uplees Road, Oare, ME13 0QR (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 March 2022 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is a need for the development and the site would be a suitable location, with particular regard to tourism and the rural economy.

change of use of garage/workshop to create 1 No. holiday let and erection of single-storey side and part single, part two-storey front/side extension

Authority
Swale Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Buchanan R
Postcode
ME13 0QR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether there is a need for the development and the site would be a suitable location, with particular regard to tourism and the rural economy
  • its effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate a need for the proposed development or that the site would be a suitable location with regard to tourism and the rural economy, contrary to local plan policies ST3, DM3 and DM14.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
ST3DM3DM14

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