®Planning appeal decision
Land rear of Nos 91. and 93 Chaffes Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7BQ
demolition of existing garage and erection of a three/four- bedroom dwelling with associated access, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for the proposed development, having regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan, the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside and access to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of Upchurch
What decided it
The site's location outside the built-up area boundary in countryside, combined with the harmful effect on character and appearance of both the countryside and Upchurch, was not outweighed by the limited contribution to housing supply from a single dwelling.
The adverse impacts of the site's unsustainable location and harmful effect on character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply and limited social and economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy ST3, Policy ST1, Policy CP2, Policy DM14, Policy DM13
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