Planning appeal decision
1 Woodland Cottages, Highsted Valley, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0AD
Planning appeal 3298502 at 1 Woodland Cottages, Highsted Valley, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, ME9 0AD (Swale Borough Council) was allowed on 20 July 2022 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character of the dwelling and the surrounding area, including the setting of the Listed Building known as Old Cottage.
for the erection of a timber framed storage/ studio on a concrete base with insertion of replacement pitched roof, doors and windows
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- ME9 0AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character of the dwelling and the surrounding area, including the setting of the Listed Building known as Old Cottage
What decided it
The substantial distance between the appeal building and Old Cottage, combined with the presence of existing visible outbuildings in the Listed Building's curtilage and the lack of an established building line, meant the pitched roof proposal would not adversely affect the setting of the Listed Building or the character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP4Policy DM14Policy DM26Policy DM32
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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