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Dismissed10 December 20243337873

Stonebridge Lodge, West Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7RU

Planning appeal 3337873 at Stonebridge Lodge, West Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7RU (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 10 December 2024 by Inspector Thomas N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal preserves the listed buildings, their settings and any features of special architectural and historic interest that they possess.

Proposed adaptations and extension to Stonebridge Lodge

Authority
Swale Borough Council
Appeal type
other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Thomas N
Postcode
ME13 7RU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal preserves the listed buildings, their settings and any features of special architectural and historic interest that they possess
  • Whether it preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the conservation area
  • The effect on the significance of Stonebridge Pond as a non-designated heritage asset

What decided it

The harm to the special interest of the Grade II listed building through the scale and design of the extension and the proposed alterations, combined with harm to the conservation area character, could not be justified by the public benefits offered.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CP4CP8DM14DM16DM29DM32DM33NP Policy HE1NP Policy HE2NP Policy HE3NP Policy NE3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208Paragraph 164Paragraph 209Paragraph 63

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