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Dismissed15 November 20233312785

The Mounted Rifleman, Luddenham, Faversham, ME13 0TL

Planning appeal 3312785 at The Mounted Rifleman, Luddenham, Faversham, ME13 0TL (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 November 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to local and national planning policy, and the accessibility of the site to services, employment opportunities and facilities.

the enclosed is a full planning application for the residential redevelopment of the existing piggeries to create a new three bedroom eco home

Authority
Swale Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pattison B
Postcode
ME13 0TL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal having regard to local and national planning policy, and the accessibility of the site to services, employment opportunities and facilities
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area with particular regard to the local landscape and the countryside as a whole
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the nearby Grade II listed building, The Mounted Rifleman

What decided it

The site's location in open countryside outside defined development boundaries, combined with poor accessibility to services and the harmful urbanising effect on the local landscape, means the proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole and cannot be justified despite the housing land supply shortfall.

The benefits of housing delivery and the proposal's sustainable design features were outweighed by the locational unsuitability, poor accessibility to services, harmful effect on landscape character, and the protection afforded to the nearby Special Protection Area under the Habitat Regulations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST1Policy ST3Policy CP3Policy DM14Policy DM24Policy DM3Policy CP8Policy DM32
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 80Paragraph 79Paragraph 120Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 197Paragraph 11

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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