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Golden Leas Holiday Park, Bell Farm Lane, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 4JA
Planning appeal 3279116 at Golden Leas Holiday Park, Bell Farm Lane, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 4JA (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 June 2023 by Inspector Whelan P, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is reasonable or necessary having regard to the effect of the development on the character of the countryside.
development described as ‘variation of condition 3 of permission NK/8/57/82 to allow 10-month occupancy’ without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref SW/11/1588, dated 3 February 2012
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Whelan P
- Postcode
- ME12 4JA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is reasonable or necessary having regard to the effect of the development on the character of the countryside
- Whether the condition is reasonable or necessary having regard to the location of the development, in terms of access to services and facilities and the objectives of a sustainable pattern of development
- Whether the condition is reasonable or necessary having regard to the effect of the development on tourism
What decided it
The very significant harm to the character of the countryside from allowing permanent occupancy, which cumulatively with locational and tourism harm significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing benefits under the tilted balance.
The considerable benefits of housing delivery and economic activity were outweighed by the very significant harm to the character of the countryside, moderate harm from the unsustainable location, and minimal harm to tourism, so that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under the tilted balance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM5ST3ST6CP3ST1DM14CP1DM3DM18E1E6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174Paragraph 80Paragraph 105Paragraph 84
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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