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

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

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.

Framework references: 189

Plan policies cited: Policy DM3, Policy ST1, Policy ST3, Policy CP4, Policy DM14, Policy DM24, Policy DM31

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