Appeal 3337252
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Official decision document
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6 sections
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Section 01
Development description
a two storey side extension with pitched roof design.
Section 02
Decision
The appeal is dismissed.
Section 03
[name]
A revised version of the National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework) has been published since the planning application was determined by the Council. Both main parties have had the opportunity to comment on the relevant implications for the appeal. I have had regard to the revised Framework in reaching my decision.
Section 04
Main Issue
The main issue raised by this appeal is the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No.48B Sheerstone.
Section 05
Reasons
The rear garden of No.48B Sheerstone is small and that dwelling has windows within its rear elevation. The proposed extension would be sited very close to the rear parts of this neighbouring property and bring built development much closer to this property. Being two storey the extension would be of some size in the outlook from this neighbouring property.
The occupiers of neighbouring properties should reasonably expect to enjoy an acceptable outlook as part of their residential lives. The visually overbearing impact of the two storey extension in such close proximity to No.48B Sheerstone would diminish the enjoyment of the residential living environment, particularly that of the outdoor amenity space. Consequently, this would harm the enjoyment the existing occupiers should reasonably expect to enjoy.
The Council advises that the larger part of the proposed extension, despite having a pitched roof and being sited to the north east, would not pass the Building Research Establishment (BRE) 25 degree of light test. As such, there would be some loss of light to the rear windows of No.48B Sheerstone. This would be a further harm arising from the proposed extension.
The proposal would improve the living environment within the appeal property for the occupiers. Furthermore, no objections to the proposal have been received from existing neighbouring occupiers. Whilst this may be so, this does not make an unacceptable development acceptable, nor do the benefits to appellant’s living conditions justify the proposed development.
For these reasons, I conclude that the proposed development would be harmful to the living conditions of the occupiers of No.48B Sheerstone. The proposal would, therefore, conflict with Policies DM14 and DM16 of the [name] 2031 – The Swale Borough Local Plan 2017. These policies seek, amongst other matters, development to be of a scale appropriate for its location and to protect residential amenity.
Section 06
Conclusion
Having regard to the above findings, the appeal should be dismissed.
Planning inspector and document dates
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Appeal Decision
- Extracted inspector · page 1
- Inspector attribution ID 309No official casework-database value to compare
- Extracted decision date · page 1
- 8 May 2024Matches the official casework database
- Extracted site visit dates
- 23 April 2024 (page 1)
Reference and authority
Official identifiers and the planning authority recorded against this case.
- Case reference
- 3337252
- Application reference
- 23/504056/FUL
- Lead case reference
- Not recorded
- Planning authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Planning authority code
- E07000113
Casework details
The casework, procedure, development and linking details supplied by the official record.
- Casework type
- Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development type
- Householder developments
- Appeal type reason
- 1. Refused planning permission
- Appeal reason
- Refusal
- Type detail
- Unknown
- Jurisdiction
- Transferred
- Link status
- Not Linked
Site and development
Published appeal-site measurements and planning designations, without the withheld precise location fields.
- Site area
- Not recorded
- Floor space
- 26 m²
- Number of residences
- 1
- Site in Green Belt
- No
- Agricultural holding
- No
- Affects setting of a listed building
- Not recorded
- Historic building grant made
- Not recorded
- Relates to a conservation area
- Not recorded
- Flooding is an issue
- Not recorded
- Site within an AONB
- Not recorded
- Site within an SSSI
- Not recorded
Decision and dates
The published outcome and every imported case date.
- Official decision
- Dismissed
- Decision category
- Dismissed
- Received date
- 16 January 2024
- Valid date
- 31 January 2024
- Start date
- 21 February 2024
- Planning authority decision date
- 28 November 2023
- Appeal decision date
- 8 May 2024
Case administration
Published recovery, call-in, costs and enforcement information for this case.
- Redetermined
- No
- Bespoke
- No
- Date recovered
- Not recorded
- Date not recovered or derecovered
- Not recorded
- Call-in date
- Not recorded
- Costs applied for
- Not recorded
- Enforcement grounds count
- Not recorded
- Enforcement grounds
- Not recorded
Source and catalogue history
When this record appeared in the rolling official release and when the catalogue stored it.
- Source
- Planning Inspectorate casework database
- Source data system
- Horizon
- Dataset status
- Current release
- Catalogue record ID
- 50661
- First seen
- 20 August 2026 at 14:24
- Last seen
- 20 August 2026 at 16:27
- Removed from release
- Not recorded
- Record created
- 20 August 2026 at 14:24
- Record updated
- 24 August 2026 at 16:21