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Allowed30 March 20266002811

Longton Manor, Stockbury Valley, Stockbury, ME9 7QN

Planning appeal 6002811 at Longton Manor, Stockbury Valley, Stockbury, ME9 7QN (Maidstone Borough Council) was allowed on 30 March 2026 by Inspector Pannell G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Kent Downs National Landscape.

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
Postcode
ME9 7QN

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LPRSP9LPRSP15LPRHOU8LPRQD4LPRSP14(A)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189

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