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Dismissed11 November 20223251866

Land to the Rear of 52, Dagmar Reach, Chatham, ME4 5HB

Planning appeal 3251866 at Land to the Rear of 52, Dagmar Reach, Chatham, ME4 5HB (Medway Council) was dismissed on 11 November 2022 by Inspector Pannell G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers in respect of outside amenity space.

construction of a terrace of four 3-bedroom houses with associated landscaping and parking

Authority
Medway Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Pannell G
Postcode
ME4 5HB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers in respect of outside amenity space
  • the effect of the development on the safety and convenience of highway users

What decided it

The development failed to provide adequate private amenity space for future occupiers and would create unacceptable highway safety impacts through insufficient parking provision, conflicting with Policies BNE2 and T13 of the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BNE2Policy T13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 111

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