Planning appeal decision
Copper Beeches The Street, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7TG
Planning appeal 3285547 at Copper Beeches The Street, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7TG (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 February 2022 by Inspector Gethin T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, with particular regard to heritage assets.
a new outbuilding to be used as a home gym
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Gethin T
- Postcode
- ME9 7TG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, with particular regard to heritage assets
What decided it
The proposed outbuilding would harm the character and appearance of the conservation area and non-designated heritage asset by creating a cluttered appearance and blocking countryside views, with no public benefits to justify this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP4Policy DM14Policy DM33Policy DM11
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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