Land on West Side of Newlands Farm Road, St Marys Hoo, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8QT

Planning appeal 3323010 at Land on West Side of Newlands Farm Road, St Marys Hoo, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8QT (Medway Council) was dismissed on 29 February 2024 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

outline application for four self build/custom home build plots

Authority: Medway Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Wallace J
Postcode: ME3 8QT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the protected landscape, which would not be adequately mitigated by landscaping and would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of four dwellings despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

The social and economic benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision, together with support for local services and potential biodiversity net gain, were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside within the Area of Local Landscape Importance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Medway Local Plan (2003) Policy BNE25Medway Local Plan (2003) Policy BNE34
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 70Paragraph 135Paragraph 180

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