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Allowed6 November 20233318509

Land West of Church Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9BD

Planning appeal 3318509 at Land West of Church Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9BD (Swale Borough Council) was allowed on 6 November 2023 by Inspector Major P, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposed development on highway capacity and safety.

the erection of up to 380 homes (including affordable homes) and 450 sqm of Use Class E/F floorspace, together with associated open space, play space, and landscaping

Authority
Swale Borough Council
Appeal type
other · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Unknown
Inspector
Major P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The impact of the proposed development on highway capacity and safety

What decided it

The proposal was found not to cause unacceptable harm to highway capacity or safety, and to accord with the development plan (Policy MU2) as a whole.

the proposal accords with the development plan as a whole and would not result in unacceptable harm, while delivering significant housing, affordable housing and infrastructure benefits secured through the s.106 agreement

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy MU2Policy AS1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 111

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