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Dismissed31 July 20233298340

Land R/O Riverbank House , Irwin Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2DB

Planning appeal 3298340 at Land R/O Riverbank House , Irwin Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2DB (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 July 2023 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to outlook and privacy.

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
Postcode
ME12 2BF

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the Framework's protection of the SPA provided a strong reason for restricting development notwithstanding the out-of-date development plan policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CP4DM14DM16ST1CP7DM28
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 174Paragraph 180Paragraph 181

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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