®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Lees Court Road, Stocks Paddock, Sheldwich, ME14 0LU
Planning appeal 3308376 at Land South of Lees Court Road, Stocks Paddock, Sheldwich, ME14 0LU (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 January 2024 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities.
described on the application form as ‘outline application for the creation of four self-build plots on land at Stocks Paddock, Sheldwich with layout, scale, appearance and landscaping reserved for subsequent approval
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- ME14 0LU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- whether the proposed development would preserve the settings of adjacent Grade II listed buildings, and the extent to which the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sheldwich Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the setting of the Grade II listed Barn and the conservation area, which was not clearly outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision, combined with the unsustainable location of the development.
The public benefits of four dwellings (addressing the lack of five-year housing land supply), self-build provision, and limited economic benefits were outweighed by the less-than-substantial but considerable harm to the setting of the Grade II listed Barn and the character and appearance of the conservation area, and the unsustainable location of the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ST1Policy ST3Policy CP3Policy DM14Policy CP8Policy DM32Policy DM33
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 83Paragraph 109Paragraph 182Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 207Paragraph 208
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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