Planning appeal decision
Copton House, 8 Ashford Road, Sheldwich, Faversham, Kent, ME13 0DL
Planning appeal 3309612 at Copton House, 8 Ashford Road, Sheldwich, Faversham, Kent, ME13 0DL (Swale Borough Council) was allowed on 1 August 2023 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether this is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to national and Local Plan policies and its intended use and scale.
conversion of an existing garage and car port to create an annexe to a residential bungalow
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- ME13 0DL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether this is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to national and Local Plan policies and its intended use and scale
What decided it
The proposal for ancillary accommodation without independent kitchen facilities, secured by condition to remain ancillary to the main dwelling, represents an appropriate extension to the use of an existing dwelling in a rural location that complies with local plan policies and national planning policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP4Policy DM11Policy DM14Policy DM16Policy ST3Policy DM3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79
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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