®Planning appeal decision
George & Dragon, 1 London Road, Swanscombe, DA10 0LQ
Planning appeal 3259455 at George & Dragon, 1 London Road, Swanscombe, DA10 0LQ (Ebbsfleet Development Corporation) was dismissed on 12 October 2021 by Inspector Bell-Williamson J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the availability of community facilities.
change of use from Public House (Use Class A4) to Pizza Delivery and Takeaway (Use Class A5) and installation of ancillary equipment including extraction duct
- Authority
- Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
- Postcode
- DA10 0LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the availability of community facilities
- having regard to national and local policies, whether the appeal site would be an appropriate location for the proposed use
- whether adequate on-site parking would be provided and related to this, the effect on highway safety and nearby residents' living conditions, with regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposal's conflict with the development plan on two grounds—unjustified loss of a community facility and lack of certainty regarding adequate on-site parking with resultant highway safety harm—could not be outweighed by any material considerations.
The finding in the appellant's favour on the appropriateness of location was insufficient to outweigh the conflicts with the development plan regarding loss of community facility and parking/highway safety, with no other material considerations to tip the balance in favour of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP21Policy DP14Policy DP19Policy DP3Policy DP4Policy DP5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 93
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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