®Planning appeal decision
Callum Park, Basser Hill, Lower Halstow, KENT, ME9 7TY
demolition and removal of redundant stable yard and riding arena and construction of three self-build dwellings with associated access and parking
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dring G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed dwellings would be in a suitable location for new housing with particular regard to the Council's settlement strategy and the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on employment provision and community facilities within the area
What decided it
The unjustified loss of the approved rural employment (riding school) use, combined with the site's unsustainable location, outweighed the benefits of housing and self-build provision.
the significant benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision and wider economic/social/environmental benefits (found to carry substantial weight) were outweighed by the substantial weight given to conflict with the settlement strategy/sustainable transport policies and the loss of a rural employment use, such that adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits
Framework references: 11, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy ST1, Policy ST3, Policy ST5, Policy CP2, Policy DM3
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.