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Dismissed5 March 20253347790

Woodgate Farm, Woodgate Lane, Borden , Sittingbourne, ME9 8JX

Planning appeal 3347790 at Woodgate Farm, Woodgate Lane, Borden , Sittingbourne, ME9 8JX (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 March 2025 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal is within the scope of Section 73 of the Act.

‘Change of use from agricultural to bed and breakfast, office and residential’ without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref SW/11/1491, dated 24 February 2012

Authority
Swale Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Philpott M
Postcode
ME9 8JX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal is within the scope of Section 73 of the Act
  • the effect of the proposal on the development plan's settlement strategy, employment and tourism

What decided it

The proposal is beyond the scope of Section 73 of the Act as it would require variation of the operative part of the original permission, and the marketing evidence does not demonstrate that the non-residential uses are unviable or unsuitable, contrary to local plan settlement strategy and employment policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST3Policy ST1Policy DM3Policy CP1LP Statement 4

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