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Notice upheld19 March 20263327038

Pigeon Farm Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PD

Planning appeal 3327038 at Pigeon Farm Sheppey Way, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PD (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 March 2026 by Inspector Ghafoor A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside.

Erection of two wooden clad stables and construction of hard standing

Authority
Swale Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Change of use
Inspector
Ghafoor A
Postcode
ME9 8PD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside

What decided it

The stables and hardstanding have a visually incongruous effect on the rural landscape due to their size, scale and detached location, conflicting with policies protecting the character and appearance of the countryside.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST3Policy DM3Policy DM14Policy CP4

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