®Planning appeal decision
Faversham War Memorial, Stone Street, Faversham, ME13 8PZ
to carefully dismantle the Faversham War memorial and re-erect in the centre of the Memorial Garden, formation of a proposed new peace corner - interpretation boards with local reflections and raised bed for planting wooden crosses on site of existing War Memorial and associated access path within site. Removal of iron railing fence, and repair and re-laying of existing paving as depicted on proposed drawings. Appeal B: APP/V2255/Y/23/3333093 Faversham War Memorial, Stone Street, Faversham ME13 8PZ
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Thomas N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development preserves the listed building, its setting and any features of special architectural and historic interest that it possesses
- Whether it preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the conservation area
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Grade II listed building's special interest through dismantling and relocation is not justified by substantial public benefits that would outweigh that harm, and the four tests in NPPF paragraph 207 are not met.
Framework references: 204, 205, 206, 207, 208
Plan policies cited: CP8, DM14, DM32, FAV11
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.