®Planning appeal decision
Land west of Head Hill Road, Graveney, Kent , ME13 9DE
erection of up to 8no. self and custom-build dwellings, with public parking facilities, allotments and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pannell G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site represents an appropriate location for the proposed development with regard to access to services and the spatial strategy
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on designated heritage assets
- the effect of the development on best and most versatile land
What decided it
The collective harm from the unsustainable location, landscape and character harm, and heritage harm was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, with heritage policies providing a strong reason for refusal that disengaged the tilted balance.
The significant weight given to housing delivery, self/custom-build provision, economic and biodiversity benefits was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the collective harm from the unsustainable location, harm to character and appearance, heritage harm, and loss of best and most versatile land.
Framework references: 83, 11, 212, 213, 215, 210
Plan policies cited: ST1, ST3, CP2, DM24, CP4, DM14, DM32, DM33, DM31, DM17
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.