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Allowed12 September 20233294231

Fifield Lodge, School Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JS

Planning appeal 3294231 at Fifield Lodge, School Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JS (Swale Borough Council) was allowed on 12 September 2023 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be in an appropriate location with regard to the development strategy for the area and the character and appearance of the area.

a total of four handmade timber glamping pods for guests along with recycling/waste, cycle store area and a shower/toilet and communal kitchen block. One parking bay per pod is proposed, with an existing entrance and parking/turning area. Each guest pod will have a small area of decking to the front

Authority
Swale Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Wilkinson F
Postcode
ME9 8JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would be in an appropriate location with regard to the development strategy for the area and the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residents with regard to disturbance

What decided it

The site's location within the domestic curtilage of an existing holiday business, combined with strong visual containment from surrounding trees and boundary features, meant the development would not harm the character and appearance of the countryside or undermine the Important Local Countryside Gap policy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST3Policy ST1Policy DM3Policy DM25Policy DM14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 80Paragraph 84Paragraph 57

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