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Dismissed27 March 20233283057

Pear View Symonds Lane, Yalding, Maidstone, ME18 6HA

Planning appeal 3283057 at Pear View Symonds Lane, Yalding, Maidstone, ME18 6HA (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2023 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed dwellings would be in a suitable location having regard to the risk of flooding.

change of use of land and the erection of a single storey dwelling for occupation exclusively by a gypsy/traveller family

Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Smith D
Postcode
ME18 6HA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed dwellings would be in a suitable location having regard to the risk of flooding
  • The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposed dwellings would not be in a suitable location due to their location in Flood Zone 3 without a sequential test being undertaken, and the Pear View proposal would cause significant harm to character and appearance, both contrary to the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh these findings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM15Policy DM1Policy SP17Policy DM30

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