Planning appeal decision
Toft Wray Lower Norton Lane, Buckland, Sittingbourne, ME9 9LB
Planning appeal 3307761 at Toft Wray Lower Norton Lane, Buckland, Sittingbourne, ME9 9LB (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 April 2023 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
Construction of a replacement dwelling
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- ME9 9LB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed replacement dwelling would be significantly larger in volume, bulk and mass than the existing dwelling and would result in a harsh intrusion into the rural character and appearance of the surrounding area, contrary to Policy DM11 and other relevant local plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST1Policy ST3Policy CP3Policy CP4Policy DM11Policy DM14Policy DM24
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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