®Planning appeal decision
Hill Top Farm, Elverland Lane, Ospringe, ME13 0SP
The erection of new stables and kennel facility on the side of the existing timber stables. The existing stables are dilapidated. The new stable block will consist of 3 horse and 3 dog stalls. The new stables will include a dedicated tack room, feed room, toilet and welfare facilities
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and a designated rural lane
- highway safety
What decided it
The combination of harm to the distinctive character of the Kent Downs AONB through an incongruous building design lacking adequate screening certainty, and harm to highway safety through an unsatisfactory access arrangement with inadequate visibility splays, outweighed any other considerations.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM26, Policy ST3, Policy DM27, Policy DM14, Policy DM24, Policy DM6, Policy DM3, Kent Downs AONB Management Plan 2021-2026 Policies SD2, Kent Downs AONB Management Plan 2021-2026 Policy SD3, Kent Downs AONB Management Plan 2021-2026 Policy SD9
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.