®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed6 January 20253337194
Pear Tree House, Otterham Quay Lane, Upchurch, Kent, ME8 8QW
demolition of 4.no former agricultural buildings, and the erection of 2no. dwellings with other associated works on land
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gee R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the Council's development strategy and national policy
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Important Local Countryside Gap (ILCG) designation
- The effects on the integrity of Habitats sites
- If there is any harm, whether this is outweighed by other considerations, particularly whether there is a fallback position for an alternative proposed development
What decided it
The adverse effect on character and appearance of the area, particularly within the Important Local Countryside Gap designation, was not outweighed by the fallback position or other material considerations.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: ST1, ST3, CP3, CP4, DM14, DM25
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