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Dismissed27 February 20266001551

Orchard View, Eastling Road, Eastling, Kent, ME13 0AN

Planning appeal 6001551 at Orchard View, Eastling Road, Eastling, Kent, ME13 0AN (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 February 2026 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the proposal would conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Kent Downs National Landscape.

the change of use of land for the siting of two shepherds huts, for use as holiday let accommodation

Authority
Swale Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Pearce J
Postcode
ME13 0AN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether the proposal would conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Kent Downs National Landscape
  • the provision of Grade II (best and most versatile) agricultural land

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and failure to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Kent Downs National Landscape, which attracted significant weight against the proposal and outweighed the limited economic benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM3Policy ST1Policy ST3Policy CP4Policy DM14Policy DM24Policy DM31
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189

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