Planning appeal decision
89 London Road, Teynham, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9QL
Planning appeal 3358878 at 89 London Road, Teynham, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9QL (Swale Borough Council) was allowed on 29 May 2025 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the conditions are reasonable and necessary having regard to the effect on character and appearance and the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers.
Conversion of existing basement into a habitable space, alterations to front elevation to provide new entrance and replacement first floor front bathroom window
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- ME9 9QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the conditions are reasonable and necessary having regard to the effect on character and appearance and the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers
What decided it
The window subject to Condition 4 faces onto the busy London Road and would not have a harmful effect on the privacy of neighbouring occupiers, making the condition unreasonable and unnecessary.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP4DM14DM16
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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