Planning appeal decision
Land North of Nelson Avenue, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3SF
Planning appeal 3365951 at Land North of Nelson Avenue, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3SF (Swale Borough Council) was decided (invalid) on 25 February 2026 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations.
erection of 31 residential dwellings
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- ME12 3SF
What decided it
The failure to comply with statutory notification requirements for unregistered land within the application site meant the application was not validly made, and the potential for prejudice to unknown landowners and interested parties precluded determination of the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Judgments
- Maximus Networks Ltd v SSHCLG & Others [2018] EWHC 1933 (Admin)
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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