Planning appeal decision
69 Borden Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1BU
Planning appeal 3280744 at 69 Borden Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1BU (Swale Borough Council) was allowed on 1 December 2021 by Inspector Parker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
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- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Parker C
- Postcode
- ME10 1BU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would not result in an adverse impact on highway safety because the quantum of traffic reversing onto the low-speed residential road would be insignificant given the limited parking capacity of the site.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP4Policy DM14
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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