®Planning appeal decision
137 Barr Road, Gravesend, DA12 4DX
Planning appeal 3261410 at 137 Barr Road, Gravesend, DA12 4DX (Gravesham Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 June 2021 by Inspector Felgate J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would accord with the aims of the relevant planning policies relating to the provision of family housing.
Conversion of C3 dwellinghouse into 3 self-contained units, with the construction of a single-storey rear extension, double-storey rear, side extension, hip-to-gable roof conversion, single-storey outbuilding, minor alterations to front forecourt, and soft landscaping
- Authority
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Felgate J
- Postcode
- DA12 4DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would accord with the aims of the relevant planning policies relating to the provision of family housing
- the development's effects on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal's failure to provide suitable family housing and its significant adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area through inappropriate roof design, which together conflict with the adopted development plan.
the addition to overall housing supply did not outweigh the conflicts with the adopted development plan on family housing provision and character and appearance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS14Policy CS19
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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