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Allowed19 April 20233306661

Manor Farm, Key Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1YU

Planning appeal 3306661 at Manor Farm, Key Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1YU (Swale Borough Council) was allowed on 19 April 2023 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area.

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Authority
Swale Borough Council
Appeal type
commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
advertisement · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hall C
Postcode
ME10 1YU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area

What decided it

The sign's simple design, positioning set back from the main road against a tree backdrop, and temporary six-month duration meant it would not be materially detrimental to the visual amenity of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM14Policy DM15

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