®Planning appeal decision
Golden Oaks Pye Corner, Ulcombe, MAIDSTONE, ME17 1ED
change of use of land to allow stationing of 9 No. mobile homes for gypsy/traveller occupation with associated amenity blocks, hard and soft landscaping and parking
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pannell G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular reference to private amenity space
- the effect of the development on residential amenity, with particular regard to noise and outlook
What decided it
The very significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the dense, urban form of development conflicting with the rural, sporadic settlement pattern, combined with moderate harm to neighbouring residential amenity, outweighed the material consideration of unmet gypsy and traveller accommodation need.
Plan policies cited: LPRHOU8, LPRSP9, LPRSP15, LPRQD4, LPRQD7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.