Land r/o Riverbank House , Irwin Road, Minster On Sea, SHEERNESS, ME12 2DB

conversion of existing garage into a one-bedroom chalet bungalow, with associated parking and amenity space

Authority: Swale Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dade E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
The effects of the proposal on the integrity of the Swale, Thames Estuary and Marshes Special Protection Areas

What decided it

The proposal would have likely significant adverse effects on the integrity of the SPA in the absence of a secured mitigation scheme, combined with inadequate living conditions for future occupants regarding outlook and privacy.

The modest social, economic and environmental benefits of a single dwelling and housing contribution were outweighed by the likely significant harm to the SPA's integrity and the failure to provide adequate living conditions for future occupants; the Framework's protection of the SPA provided a strong reason for restricting development notwithstanding the out-of-date development plan policies.

Framework references: 11, 174, 180, 181

Plan policies cited: CP4, DM14, DM16, ST1, CP7, DM28

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