®Planning appeal decision
Land North East Of Nelson Avenue, Minster-On-Sea, Sheerness , Kent , ME12 3SF
a residential development of up to 64 No 3 and 4 bedroom dwellings of 1 storey, 1 and half storey, 2 storey, and 2 and half storey dwellings with all associated parking, infrastructure and landscape amenity spaces
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Webb B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to its effect on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the development would preserve the settings of two Grade I listed buildings.
What decided it
The significant harm to landscape character and the less-than-substantial harm to the setting of the Grade I listed buildings were not outweighed by the limited-weight public benefits of the scheme.
The public benefits of the scheme, including housing delivery, housing mix and economic activity, attracted only limited weight and did not outweigh the significant landscape harm and the less than substantial heritage harm, which was accorded considerable importance and weight.
Framework references: 174, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy ST 3, Policy DM 24, Policy DM 14, Policy CP 4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.