land lying to the west of Church View Cottages , Boxted Lane, Newington, Kent, ME9 7LD

storage for forestry and agricultural equipment and animal feed. This would be a timber frame and wood cladded building upon a concreate base with a tin roof and barn door facing south

Authority: Swale Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Davies N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would represent sustainable growth and expansion of business and enterprise in the rural area and the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the countryside
The effect of the proposed development on Best and Most Versatile agricultural land

What decided it

The proposal failed to demonstrate that the location was necessary to support rural business needs or the active and sustainable management of the countryside, and would result in harmful loss of Grade 1 agricultural land without justification.

Plan policies cited: Policy ST3, Policy CP4, Policy DM3, Policy DM14, Policy DM24, Policy DM31

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