®Planning appeal decision
Fairview Lower Road, Tonge, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 9BT
the erection of three x 4 bed detached dwellings with associated parking and amenity space; with new vehicular highway access
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing, having particular regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance and the unsustainable location, combined with unresolved highway safety concerns, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing supply benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
the significant harm to character and appearance and the unsustainable location outweighed the limited benefits of three additional dwellings to housing supply
Framework references: 80, 105, 11
Plan policies cited: ST1, ST3, CP3, DM14, DM24, DM26, DM29, DM6
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.