®Planning appeal decision
8 Bendigo Wharf, Pier Road, Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9NS
Planning appeal 3269755 at 8 Bendigo Wharf, Pier Road, Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9NS (Dartford Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 February 2022 by Inspector Simpson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring residential properties, with particular regard to noise, disturbance and privacy.
described on the application form as ‘Change of use from a Dwelling to a mixed use dwelling and office space
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Simpson L
- Postcode
- DA9 9NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring residential properties, with particular regard to noise, disturbance and privacy.
- The effect of the development on highway safety, with particular regard to parking provision.
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Greenhithe Conservation Area.
What decided it
The unacceptable adverse impacts on the living conditions of neighbouring residents through noise, disturbance and privacy loss, combined with the harmful effect on highway safety from inadequate parking provision in a constrained location, outweigh the moderate economic benefits of the employment use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP5Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP4Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP3Dartford Core Strategy Policy CS1Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP1Dartford Development Policies Plan Policy DP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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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