®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 25-29 Station Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3DU
Planning appeal 3288665 at Land to the Rear of 25-29 Station Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3DU (Swale Borough Council) was allowed on 23 September 2022 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal could achieve a satisfactory scale of development having regard to the character and appearance of the area.
for residential development of 9 units including access
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith D
- Postcode
- ME10 3DU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal could achieve a satisfactory scale of development having regard to the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's location within the central Sittingbourne regeneration area where Policy Regen1 supports housing redevelopment, combined with the absence of a 5-year housing land supply and the site's previously-developed status and proximity to the station, outweighed concerns about scale.
The benefits of housing delivery in a regeneration area on previously-developed land with good access to the station outweighed the Council's concerns about the scale of development being underwhelming.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Regen1Policy CP4Policy DM14Policy DM28Policy DM21Policy DM19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 112
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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