Planning appeal decision
Land North of Grove Road, Perry Woods, ME13 3RN
Planning appeal 3336828 at Land North of Grove Road, Perry Woods, ME13 3RN (Swale Borough Council) was allowed on 9 May 2024 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not a refusal of the application by the Council would have been well founded.
the commencement of development (to comply with Condition 1) or a material start of 19/500224
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hitchcock R
- Postcode
- ME13 9RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not a refusal of the application by the Council would have been well founded
What decided it
The excavation of the foundation hole, evidenced by a dated photograph from 11 October 2019, constituted a material operation that took place prior to the expiry of the 6-month implementation period and in a location consistent with the approved development.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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