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Dismissed2 October 20253363107

Land Rear of 6 Coastguard Cottages, Plough Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 4JH

Planning appeal 3363107 at Land Rear of 6 Coastguard Cottages, Plough Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 4JH (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 October 2025 by Inspector Glassar S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the Medway, Thames and Swale Estuary Special Protection Area and Ramsar site.

‘proposed change of use of land to provide an additional bungalow with associated amenity space and parking.’

Authority
Swale Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Glassar S
Postcode
ME12 4JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the Medway, Thames and Swale Estuary Special Protection Area and Ramsar site
  • whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to local and national policies for the distribution of housing; the accessibility of the site to services and facilities; and the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The failure to secure suitable mitigation measures for the adverse effects on the Medway, Thames and Swale Estuary SPA/Ramsar site as required by the Habitats Regulations, which provided a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework.

The benefits of housing delivery and acceptable accessibility were outweighed by the unjustified proliferation of housing in the countryside and the likely significant effects on the SPA/Ramsar site, which triggered paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework and required refusal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST3Policy ST1Policy CP2Policy DM14Policy DM28Policy CP4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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