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Dismissed14 April 20253350370

38A High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4PB

Planning appeal 3350370 at 38A High Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4PB (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 April 2025 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sittingbourne Conservation Area.

‘demolition of existing bakery at rear of shop and construction of a 4 storey block of flats’

Authority
Swale Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wright A
Postcode
ME10 4PB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Sittingbourne Conservation Area
  • Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to odour, outlook, light, disturbance and noise

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the conservation area that would not be outweighed by public benefits, and would provide unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers due to poor outlook, light, odour, disturbance and unassessed noise impacts from the adjacent bakery.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CP8DM33CP4DM14

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