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Allowed28 September 20233312284

Land at School Lane, Newington, Kent, ME1 3EN

Planning appeal 3312284 at Land at School Lane, Newington, Kent, ME1 3EN (Swale Borough Council) was allowed on 28 September 2023 by Inspector Griffiths P, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of 25 no. residential dwellings and the provision of a 20 space staff car park and 20 space pupil pick-up/drop-off area for Newington C of E Primary School, together with associated access, landscaping, drainage, and infrastructure works

Authority
Swale Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Griffiths P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether any adverse effects of the proposal would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, when assessed against the policies in the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework) taken as a whole

What decided it

The absence of a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d)ii, and the very limited harm to character and appearance was found not to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the substantial housing, affordable housing and highway safety benefits.

The very limited harm to character and appearance was outweighed by the substantial benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing provision, and highway and pedestrian safety improvements, tipping the balance in favour of allowing the appeal under NPPF paragraph 11d)ii.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST1Policy ST3Policy DM 14Policy DM 24Policy DM 26Policy DM 17Policy ST 5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 74Paragraph 111Paragraph 174

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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