®Planning appeal decision
364, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BQ
construction of a new detached house adjacent to church
- Authority
- Medway Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including with regard to the effect on trees
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 366 City Way with particular regard to outlook and privacy
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of European Sites of Nature Conservation Importance
What decided it
The clear harm to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and the integrity of European Sites of Nature Conservation Importance, combined with the absence of adequate mitigation for the latter, significantly outweighed the modest housing benefits.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and effective use of a brownfield site were significantly outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and the integrity of European Sites of Nature Conservation Importance.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy H9, Policy BNE1, Policy BNE43, Policy H4, Policy BNE2, Policy BNE35
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.