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Dismissed15 December 20253371188

Land West of Lower Featherby Road, Gillingham, Medway, Kent, ME7 2XS

Planning appeal 3371188 at Land West of Lower Featherby Road, Gillingham, Medway, Kent, ME7 2XS (Medway Council) was dismissed on 15 December 2025 by Inspector Dyer I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to local policy for the provision of housing.

demolition of existing dwelling and buildings and erection of 14no. dwellings with associated access, parking, infrastructure, landscaping and ancillary works

Authority
Medway Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Dyer I
Postcode
ME7 2XS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to local policy for the provision of housing
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
  • The effect of the proposal on the provision of gypsy and traveller sites
  • The effect of the proposal on Protected Sites

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and the rural landscape, combined with the failure to provide sustainable transport accessibility, outweighed the modest housing benefits in circumstances where the development plan policies accord with Framework objectives.

The adverse impacts of the proposal, comprising substantial harm to landscape character and appearance, failure to promote sustainable transport, and loss of a traveller pitch, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of providing 14 homes (including 2 first homes) and limited economic benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development was not engaged.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy S2Policy BNE25Policy BNE1Policy BNE34Policy H13Policy T10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 15Paragraph 22Paragraph 63Paragraph 115

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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