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Allowed19 July 20223279807

Yelsted Court Barn, Yelsted Lane, Sittingbourne, ME9 7UT

Planning appeal 3279807 at Yelsted Court Barn, Yelsted Lane, Sittingbourne, ME9 7UT (Maidstone Borough Council) was allowed on 19 July 2022 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including on the Kent Downs AONB.

described on the application form as ‘Part retrospective change of use of existing garden to provide shepherd's hut holiday-let accommodation’

Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Price A
Postcode
ME9 7UT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including on the Kent Downs AONB

What decided it

The limited size and scale of the development, its secluded and well-screened location near existing development, and its design that is not out of keeping with the surrounding rural area, combined with neutral impact on the AONB landscape, meant the proposal accorded with relevant development plan policies and NPPF guidance on AONB protection.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
DM1DM3DM30DM38SP17DM23
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176Paragraph 199

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