®Planning appeal decision
Longton Manor, Stockbury Valley, Stockbury, ME9 7QN
Change of use of land for the stationing of 9 static caravan pitches, to be occupied by Gypsy and Traveller families, with associated hard surfacing/parking
- Authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pannell G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Kent Downs National Landscape
- The effect on the Ancient Woodland
- The effect on highway safety
- The effect on biodiversity, including the need for biodiversity net gain (BNG)
What decided it
The Council's withdrawal of its objections and confirmation that the proposal accorded with the development plan, with no resulting harm to the National Landscape, Ancient Woodland, biodiversity or highway safety.
the proposal accords with the development plan as a whole and other material considerations do not indicate a decision to the contrary, so the appeal was allowed
Framework references: 189
Plan policies cited: LPRSP9, LPRSP15, LPRHOU8, LPRQD4, LPRSP14(A)
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.