®Planning appeal decision
Meadow View Park, Irwin Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2DB
Planning appeal 3287086 at Meadow View Park, Irwin Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2DB (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 November 2022 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the risk of flooding and the effect on a Coastal Change Management Area.
Stationing of 37 static caravans including associated hardstanding and landscaping without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 18/506323/FULL, to permit permanent residential occupation all year round
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Smith D
- Postcode
- ME12 2DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the risk of flooding and the effect on a Coastal Change Management Area
- The effect of the proposal on the tourism industry and the economy of the Isle of Sheppey
- The effect on the integrity of the Medway Estuary and Marshes Special Protection Area (SPA)
What decided it
The proposal would adversely affect the integrity of the Medway Estuary and Marshes SPA, which is an overriding consideration that precludes the development under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations.
The benefits of 37 park homes for residential occupation, including low-cost housing and meeting the needs of older people, were outweighed by the unsuitability of the location in Flood Zone 3, the adverse effect on the SPA integrity, and the limited negative impact on the tourism industry.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM21Policy DM23Policy DM5Policy CP1Policy ST6Policy DM3Policy St1Policy DM14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 62Paragraph 182
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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