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Dismissed28 November 20243341202

Littles Manor Oast, North Street, Sheldwich, Kent, ME13 0LP

Planning appeal 3341202 at Littles Manor Oast, North Street, Sheldwich, Kent, ME13 0LP (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 November 2024 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be suitably located with regard to its accessibility to services and facilities.

erection of a new build holiday let accommodation with associated parking

Authority
Swale Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Owen A
Postcode
ME13 0LP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development would be suitably located with regard to its accessibility to services and facilities

What decided it

The development would be located in open countryside with poor access to services and facilities and no demonstrable unmet need for holiday accommodation, contrary to the development plan's settlement strategy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST3Policy DM3Policy ST1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 88Paragraph 89

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