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Dismissed21 September 20266004691

Land South of Woodview House, Perry Hill, Cliffe Woods, ME3 7TX

Planning appeal 6004691 at Land South of Woodview House, Perry Hill, Cliffe Woods, ME3 7TX (Medway) was dismissed on 21 September 2026 by Inspector C Housden, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Permission in principle for the construction of a minimum of one and a maximum of three self-build residential units

Authority
Medway
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
C Housden
Postcode
ME3 7TX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the domestication and encroachment of residential development in this open rural location is not substantially outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision, such that exceptional circumstances required by Policy S5 do not exist.

The benefits of providing one to three self-build dwellings, addressing the Council's housing land supply shortfall (3.1 years), Housing Delivery Test failure (60%), and unmet self-build duty, do not substantially outweigh the significant adverse effects to the character and appearance of the area; the balance tips against the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy S2Policy BNE1Policy BNE25(i)Policy BNE47Policy H11Policy SUSDEV 1Policy DM4Policy DM6
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy S5Policy DP3Policy N2Policy HO7

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