®Planning appeal decision
164 Bull Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7NB
Planning appeal 3286759 at 164 Bull Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7NB (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 February 2023 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
erection of a detached two storey sustainable self-build or custom building dwelling with new access onto Bull Lane
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Shearing C
- Postcode
- ME9 7NB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The poor accessibility of the site to services and facilities and its location outside the settlement boundary, which would result in unsustainable development dependent on private car use, caused significant harm to the settlement strategy that outweighed the moderate benefit of one additional dwelling.
The significant and long-lasting harm to the settlement strategy arising from poor accessibility and location outside the settlement boundary outweighed the moderate benefit of contributing one dwelling to housing stock, even accounting for the Council's housing land supply shortfall and the application of paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST3Policy ST1Policy ST2Policy CP2Policy CP3Policy DM14Policy ST6Policy DM9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 79Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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